Rowena Kincaid, the 39-year-old subject of Jody Cusack's documentary, has a sunny demeanor but a short time left to live. Diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer, Kincaid worked as a BBC Wales weather presenter prior to her diagnosis. Afterward, she posts her story on social media in hopes of hearing from others in the same situation. Kincaid first meets with Mark, a 27-year-old doctor who survived skin cancer when he was a child, only to have it return in terminal form. Mark calls it his worst nightmare, but when she catches up with him sometime later, he states that he's "living with cancer" rather than dying from it. She also meets with 23-year-old Beth who has inoperable brain tumors, and Tim, a husband and father with cystic fibrosis. Now over 40, Tim knows that the end could come at any time, so he lives each day as if it was his last. Although Kincaid has the support of her sister, she isn't married and doesn't have children. Before she became ill, her life revolved around her job. Now, in between meeting people and her chemotherapy routine, she socializes with friends (her social circle is helping her to check off items on her bucket list). Kincaid also plans her funeral and ponders whether she wants to be buried or cremated. Her condition fluctuates, but she makes it to 40, which is the biggest item on her bucket list. Cusack's documentary aired in 2015; Kincaid died the following year after having raised thousands of dollars for cancer research. An inspirational portrait, this is recommended. Aud: C, P. (K. Fennessy)
Before I Kick the Bucket
(2016) 59 min. DVD: $24.99 ($199 w/PPR). Dreamscape Media. Closed captioned. Volume 32, Issue 4
Before I Kick the Bucket
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