Mania and depression, they're minefields.

 

If you're fortunate, you walk around the mine.

 

If you're unfortunate, you step on it.

"Kathy Leichter does that rare thing in art and film-making.  She translates what is harrowing and inexplicable -- in this case, her mother Nina's decision to end her life -- into something beautiful and meaning-filled.  I've seen people react to "Here One Day" and it goes beyond the normal relationship of audience to documentary.  She's offering a kind of guide post toward thinking about mental illness and suicide in new, more constructive ways."

 

  -- Brian Mann, Reporter and Producer, NCPR/National Public Radio

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