When someone is dying, there tends to be a lot more talking than you might expect.
That’s one of the things “His Three Daughters” really nails about death – the constant conversation. When you’re waiting for a loved one to pass, you’re never really allowed to live in the weirdness of that particular kind of grief, but rather forced to constantly discuss the process. The film opens with one of those talks. The three sisters referenced in the film’s title sit in a circle, the camera cutting to each of them in turn as they discuss, or in some cases try to avoid discussing, how best to handle the passing of their father.
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