30 Second Bottom Line: A NYC Fire Captain, who lost eight men from his company in the collapse of the World Trade Center, seeks help from a writer to prepare eulogies for his fallen friends.

Story Line: Joan (Sigourney Weaver) is a successful NY writer, living in a great apartment (rent controlled) with her husband and two children. She was stunned by the terrorist attack on 9/11 (as we all were), and is dealing with the aftermath in the way that suits her best; she is writing down her thoughts and feelings about the devastation of her city and its people.

Nick (Anthony LaPaglia), a captain with the NYFD, has experienced the devastation on a quite personal level. Eight of his firefighters have been killed. In the midst of his grief he must prepare eulogies for their memorial services. Four of the services have been set and on the suggestion of a friend he meets with Joan to help him get something down on paper.

That is the extent of the story. Hardly more than two people, at a loss, nearly numb with pain, in a quiet room from morning until nightfall, capturing who these men were. Joan counsels that they should make the eulogies about the men, not about what happened to them. "Give the friends and families something they can recognize," she says.

Tell Me More About It: That was the intention of this film, I am sure; to allow the audience an intimate and personal look at how this explosive act of terrorism effects the individual. How do we each cope? Unfortunately, in the effort to examine closely, an atmosphere of claustrophobia is created. Occasionally, we move outside of the immediate situation of listing attributes and characteristics. Most interesting is a time coded video tape of firehouse activity at the moment of impact; astonishment, debris blowing past the open doors, and the fire truck racing out of view of the camera, firemen hanging on.

The film serves best as a heartfelt thank you to the fire and police personnel who answered the call on 9/11 and sincere sorrow for those who perished.

Sigourney Weaver: Joan	Anthony LaPaglia: Nick
Directed by Jim Simpson