I first heard about this from comedian Tig Notaro’s podcast Handsome. Notaro is a producer on the film, but more importantly, she was a friend to the late Andrea Gibson and Andrea’s wife, Megan Falley. The two were Denver area poets, and Andrea lost their life this past year to terminal ovarian cancer.
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What’s it rated? TV-MA
When? 2025
Where’s it showing? Apple TV+
This quiet film explores Gibson’s reflections on life, readings of their poems, and small moments shared between the two partners as well as their tightknit friend group. Earning Sundance’s Festival Favorite award, the documentary is an intimate portrayal of navigating not just death, but what life leading up to it looks like. While Andrea wanted to at least see their 50th birthday, they didn’t quite make it to that milestone. However, they were able to see the premier of the movie and passed a few months before its wider release.
Unless you run in circles of artists and poets, you may not have exposure to Gibson’s work—and while I wholly encourage you to watch this, I even more strongly encourage you to watch further videos of their spoken-word readings. They truly had a rare beauty in how they saw the world. (104 min.) ∆
This article appears in Dec 4-14, 2025.