True North Films
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Good Grief – In Production
How to Navigate Grief: An Experiment in a Journey.
Grief is an ocean—vast, unpredictable, and at times, utterly overwhelming. It is a journey with no map, no compass, and no clear destination. But what if we treated grief not as something to be conquered but as something to be explored? A voyage into the unknown, filled with risk, beauty, and transformation.
“70% of men from long term relationships die within 6 months of losing their loved one“.
Grief is the brain trying to learn a new way
An Unimaginable loss
This is the story of Wayne, a Tasmanian artist and filmmaker who, after 52 years of marriage, found himself alone. Anne, his lifelong love and creative partner, was gone. As if that loss wasn’t enough, just two years earlier, Wayne and Anne had lost their firstborn son, Jonathon, to drugs. Grief stacked upon grief, leaving Wayne searching for meaning in the wake of unbearable loss.
An Ocean of Grief
Then comes an unexpected invitation—an opportunity to join Frank, a fellow widower, sailing through the Indonesian Archipelago. Frank, having lost his wife to cancer, sought solace on the open seas. Wayne took the leap, hoping that the isolation and challenge of the voyage would help him navigate his own grief.
A Search for Meaning
Wayne then travels the world, talking to grief experts, those who are suffering and those who want to help. He talks to many from diverse cultures, beliefs and traditons. Along the way he finds himself being transformed, not healed from grief but learning to live with it. The stories he hears along the way are transformational, the lessons he learns about others and himself are profound, and the path this journey takes him down is unexpected.
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Wayne Tindall
Director/Writer/Artist
Producer
Glenn Scott
Executive Producer
Sam Tindall
Impact Producer
Support Us
This film has been endorsed by Documentary Australia and has full DGR status. All donations over $2 are tax deductable in Australia. This is an opportunity to support a film that will change the way we experience and talk about grief.
