I spoke with Ms. Litoff about her reasons for making the film, how suicide affects those left behind and what she hopes people will take away from her story. The school’s reaction was to take all mention of suicide out of the curriculum, any literature, any films, all art. With suicide there is this belief that you can make a change, and there are suicide hotlines and ways to help people. It’s really scary how dark I went, but I feel really grateful that I’m on the other side. What I am really hoping is that people who see the film feel like it’s for other people like me.

Source: New York Times December 07, 2017 20:15 UTC