Can I Get a Witness Overview

In the near-future, climate change is mitigated, global poverty is eradicated, and all species on the planet can live in relative peace and equality. The world has walked back on consumption and technology, and recalibrated to sustainable societies with smaller carbon footprints. People live happy, modest lives. This is made possible because the World has agreed that human life ends at 50.

Fresh out of school, Kiah (Keira Jang), a gifted artist, lives at home with her doting mother, Ellie (Sandra Oh). It’s Kiah’s first day of work as a “Documentor,” a Witness who draws End-of-Life (EOL) protocols for the New World Order. Ellie, an ex-Documentor herself, tries to prepare her daughter for the job but Kiah is not receptive. Daniel (Joel Oulette), Kiah’s Documentor mentor, shows up at the door. He is upbeat, practical and has a personal history that makes him wise beyond his years. He is going to take her through the stages of the EOL protocols, from meeting the soon-to-be-departed, to making sure they understand the process, and helping them choose and customize their preferred EOL ceremony. It all starts with the delivery of a beautiful box.

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