An English professor, who alienates her students, has always had control over her life. That is, until she is diagnosed with a devastating illness. She agrees to undergo a series of procedures that are brutal, extensive and experimental. She finds that the fine line between life and death can only be walked with wit.

Based on the 1999 Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Margaret Edson.\\RES-PHI DVD 791.4372 WIT 2010. Special features include: cast and director biographies ; chapter selection.