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The Life We Leave (2026)

Name: The Life We Leave
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026
Duration: 87 min

Directed by J.J. Gerber

Documentary · 1h 27m

When Washington legalizes human composting, entrepreneur Micah bets everything on a new vision of deathcare. With funeral directors Brie and Katey, he builds the first large-scale terramation facility, reshaping how we grieve and return to the Earth.

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Cast

Katey Houston Self - (funeral director)

Brie Smith Self - (funeral director)

Micah Truman Self - (entrepreneur, Return Home founder)

Crew

Director: J.J. Gerber
Director of Photography: Kyle Seago
Editor: Sandy Jeglum, Giordano Bonora Groome
Producer: Clementine Briand, Ann Rogers, Melanie Miller, J.J. Gerber

Details

Release date: 2026-03-13
Runtime: 1h 27m
Genres: Documentary
Original language: EN
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: Movement Content, Fishbowl Films, Humble Heart Films