A look at eight patients with life-threatening illnesses. Year 2018 Video Release 2018-06-05 Studio Kino Lorber Genre Documentary MPAA Rating Not Rated Color Color Runtime 77 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis The groundbreaking new documentary Defining Hope, from director Carolyn Jones The American Nurse , follows eight patients with life-threatening illnesses, and the nurses who guide them to make critical choices along the way as they face death, embrace hope, and ultimately redefine what makes life worth living. It offers a hopeful message about bringing power back to the patient. Defining Hope explores what to do for ourselves and our loved ones as we get closer to the end of life. Through the stories of patients, families, nurses, and healthcare professionals, the conversation around quality end-of-life care is brought to the forefront. Director Carolyn Jones Cast Carolyn Jones; Berthold Cohen; Charlotte Cohen; Rudolph Bilotti Sr.