Dying is a process and in a person’s final hours and days, Nickie and her Threshold Choir are there to accompany people on their way and bring comfort. Through specially composed songs, akin to lullabies, the choir cultivates an environment of love and safety around those on their deathbed. For the volunteer choir members, it is also an opportunity to channel their own experiences of grief and together open up conversations about death.

 

This project grew over a year-long collaboration with Nickie and the choir, as I got to know more about their world and the amazing work they do.

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With thanks to onscreen contributor, Lindsey, who died since the making of this film.

 

To read a full interview with Nickie, please click here.

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Directed, Produced & Shot by Florence Browne

Editor – Noah Payne-Frank

Additional Visuals – James Button

Original Music & Sound Design – James Morris

Colourist – Oscar Garth

Locations Assistant – Lucy Browne

Executive Producers for the Guardian: Jess Gormley & Lindsay Poulton

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