Originally a one-act play that debuted at lower Manhattan's 80-seat Flea Theater, this moving, two-character drama was conceived as an immediate response to the deaths of nearly 3000 people — 343 of them New York City firefighters — at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. A modest, no-frills production powered by the emotional truth of Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism professor Anne Nelson's real-life experience helping a grief-stricken fire captain write a series of eulogies for his fallen men, the play makes a smooth transition to the screen. The initial idea was to produce a play that would not only reflect the feelings of New Yorkers in ...
Released:
2002
Rated:
PG
Length:
88 mins