A purely observational non-fiction film that takes viewers into the ethically murky world of end-of-life decision making in a public hospital.
Extremis is of 0 hour(s) and 24 minute(s). It is Produced By: Sidewinder Films. It was released on 2016-04-17. It has an average vote of 6.98 on TMDB.
Genres: Documentary
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