2026 | United States | Documentary

The Life We Leave

  • English 87 mins
  • Director | JJ Gerber
  • Writer | -
  • Producer | Clementine Briand, Ann Rogers, Melanie Miller, JJ Gerber

STATUS: Completed

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When Washington state became the first in the world to legalize human composting, entrepreneur Micah Truman puts it all on the line to build the world's first large-scale terramation facility. But when the conventional deathcare industry resists, he is forced to pivot, and must learn to care for the grieving while transforming his business. Alongside Funeral Directors, Brie Smith and Katey Houston, he begins to understand the double bottom line is the only way to truly profit. What begins as an ambitious venture becomes personal as they rediscover human connection, ritual, and legacy.

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