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Three worlds intersect to teach a man the value of life as his may be nearing the end.

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&quot;R&quot; A review by Jim Taricani Investigative Reporter NBC 10, Rhode Island 

It is no easy task to capture the angst, the depression and selfishness that comes as an unwanted companion to someone who&apos;s been diagnosed with a terminal illness. But in a short 10 minutes, filmmaker Cory Zapatka does just that.

His wonderfully poignant film &quot; R&quot;, shot in black and white, deals effectively with a man faced with the heart wrenching choice of forcing his family to watch his life be diminished by deadly disease and eventually end, or commit suicide and spare them the grief.

Zapatka&apos;s film takes his character Rez on a journey that peels away the layers of self-pity to lay bare the selfishness and self-centeredness that is an unfortunate by-product of a terminal illness.

Zapatka uses a kite maker, describing the inner workings of kite-flying as a useful metaphorical tool for Rez to realize, and confront his demons. Along with the juxtaposition of kite-flyers in a park, the same park that Rez chooses to end his life, Zapatka cleverly brings the viewer inside Rez&apos;s thoughts, conjuring up feelings of sympathy and outrage at once.

The scratchiness of the black and white film can sometimes be distracting, but I found the use of this film to be a metaphor of the basic truth of life itself; we are born, we live and we die.

There seems to be no end to this film, or even a beginning. Rather, Zapatka&apos;s &quot;R&quot; lets the viewer jump into the middle of a man&apos;s soul who&apos;s suffering with a terminal illness, and exposes the hard and sometimes disturbing truths that one must confront in that most unwanted situation.

This can be a hard film to watch, but it&apos;s certainly worth watching. It&apos;s a provocative look at a difficult and complex subject, but Cory Zapakta does a fine job of portraying, in a thoughtful and intelligent way, choices of life and death and love that some people have to face far too soon in their lives.

Reviewers note: I contemplated taking my own life, waiting for a heart transplant 16 years ago. My wonderful wife was my kite-maker.

"R" A review by Jim Taricani Investigative Reporter NBC 10, Rhode Island 

It is no easy task to capture the angst, the depression and selfishness that comes as an unwanted companion to someone who's been diagnosed with a terminal illness. But in a short 10 minutes, filmmaker Cory Zapatka does just that.

His wonderfully poignant film " R", shot in black and white, deals effectively with a man faced with the heart wrenching choice of forcing his family to watch his life be diminished by deadly disease and eventually end, or commit suicide and spare them the grief.

Zapatka's film takes his character Rez on a journey that peels away the layers of self-pity to lay bare the selfishness and self-centeredness that is an unfortunate by-product of a terminal illness.

Zapatka uses a kite maker, describing the inner workings of kite-flying as a useful metaphorical tool for Rez to realize, and confront his demons. Along with the juxtaposition of kite-flyers in a park, the same park that Rez chooses to end his life, Zapatka cleverly brings the viewer inside Rez's thoughts, conjuring up feelings of sympathy and outrage at once.

The scratchiness of the black and white film can sometimes be distracting, but I found the use of this film to be a metaphor of the basic truth of life itself; we are born, we live and we die.

There seems to be no end to this film, or even a beginning. Rather, Zapatka's "R" lets the viewer jump into the middle of a man's soul who's suffering with a terminal illness, and exposes the hard and sometimes disturbing truths that one must confront in that most unwanted situation.

This can be a hard film to watch, but it's certainly worth watching. It's a provocative look at a difficult and complex subject, but Cory Zapakta does a fine job of portraying, in a thoughtful and intelligent way, choices of life and death and love that some people have to face far too soon in their lives.

Reviewers note: I contemplated taking my own life, waiting for a heart transplant 16 years ago. My wonderful wife was my kite-maker.

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