The movie is clearly on Dr. Kevorkian's side and advocates the use of doctor-assisted suicide in the case of patients with extreme pain and suffering. The opponents of this concept are not given much of a voice in the film; they come across as ignorant and immoral villains. However, the opponents eventually win and Dr. Kevorkian goes to jail. If you agree with the film's perspective, there's still a long road ahead, but if you disagree, it ends on a small victory.

Characters engage in passionate, heated arguments and shouting matches from time to time. We also see disturbing imagery of suffering people, including a burn victim, in hospitals. There are mentions of suicide, and some of Dr. Kevorkian's assisted suicides are shown. Jack also pricks his finger to get a bit of blood to use for his paintings.

A secondary character mentions "that time he spent with two nurses."

Jack does not swear, but Jack's lawyer frequently does, including more than one use of "f--k" and "s--t," plus "for Christ's sake," "for God's sake," "piss," "ass," "hell," and "crap."

Not applicable

Not applicable