Thank You for Playing

Make no mistake: This film is a tear-jerker, taking an intimate look at one family's heartbreak and how their art moves people.

Thank You for Playing transforms a father's confession into a revealing work of art.

By turns touching, funny and sometimes strangely existential, David Osit and Malika Zouhali-Worrall’s documentary, destined for broadcast on public television’s POV program next year, succeeds in telling a highly personal story in a surprisingly relatable manner.

Even the flaws of Thank You for Playing have the effect of underscoring its humanity; the movie may immortalize a creative endeavor, but it never loses sight of the fact that it’s also honoring a life.

If nothing else, it’s evidence that the digital age has opened up new ways to work through grief.