This program examines terminal illness through the darkly fascinating lens of family dynamics. The loved ones of five different hospice patients document their experiences, creating video diaries that are part case study, part family album. With intermittent views into the heavy responsibilities of hospice social workers—who must juggle clinical procedure, unpredictable group psychology, and their own conflicting emotions—The End clearly illustrates that the slow process of dying is never just one individual’s journey, and that impending loss amplifies our deepest emotional connections. A provocative analysis of the end-of-life experience. An HBO Production. (85 minutes)