Here One Day

Who it's for

Kathy Leichter spent years after her mother's death turning home movies and family archives into a film, which models grief work as something active and creative.

Feelings it meets

• Grief
• Letting Go of the Past
• Living With Mental Illness
• Family Roles
• Shame

What it is

Here One Day is a 2012 documentary by Kathy Leichter (Two Suns Media) about her mother, Nina Leichter, who had bipolar disorder and died by suicide. Made about 16 years after Nina's death, it mixes home footage, family interviews, nature imagery and reconstructed memories. It portrays Nina as an educator, artist and mother of two, and follows Kathy's grief and her family's history.

Where to find it

Kanopy (via many libraries and universities). Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.

Before you start

Heads up: A parent's suicide.

Age: Not verified (suggested 16+)

Together they come, and when one sits alone with you at your board, remember that the other is asleep upon your bed.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Joy and Sorrow”