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Confessions of a Good Samaritan

Play trailer Poster for Confessions of a Good Samaritan 2024,  1h 45m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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Director Penny Lane's decision to become a "good Samaritan" by giving one of her kidneys to a stranger turns into a funny and moving personal quest to understand the nature of altruism. Confessions of a Good Samaritan is a provocative inquiry into the science, history, and ethics of organ transplantation, asking an ancient question in a whole new way: Who is your neighbor, and what do you owe them?

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Alissa Simon Variety Jul 17, 2024
The low-budget production benefits from an articulate and charismatic lineup of expert interviewees, fascinating archival footage and some welcome humor. Go to Full Review
Robert Abele Los Angeles Times Jul 15, 2024
“Confessions” is as much about the mysteries of our human impulses as it is about elective surgery and the roots of altruism. Go to Full Review
Natalia Winkelman New York Times Jul 1, 2024
But what begins as an optimistic piece of advocacy eventually veers into something more complex, ambivalent and even frantic. Go to Full Review
Lael Loewenstein FilmWeek (LAist) Jul 13, 2024
A fascinating window into that whole world and highlights the need for organ donation. Go to Full Review
Christopher Campbell Nonfics (Substack) Jun 29, 2024
The documentary isn’t necessarily about Lane giving away a kidney...her honesty and candidness through it all are as admirable as the deed itself. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Penny Lane

Director

Penny Lane

Self

Gabriel Sedgwick

Producer

Greg Boustead

Executive Producer

Jessica Harrop

Executive Producer

Tim Lee

Executive Producer

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Confessions of a Good Samaritan

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Movie Info

Synopsis Director Penny Lane's decision to become a "good Samaritan" by giving one of her kidneys to a stranger turns into a funny and moving personal quest to understand the nature of altruism. Confessions of a Good Samaritan is a provocative inquiry into the science, history, and ethics of organ transplantation, asking an ancient question in a whole new way: Who is your neighbor, and what do you owe them?
Director
Penny Lane
Producer
Gabriel Sedgwick
Distributor
Sandbox Films
Production Co
Sandbox Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 28, 2024, Limited
Runtime
1h 45m
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