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Tina

Tina is a powerful film which has been created to support staff to have conversations around end of life care. The film has a particular focus on people with experience of homelessness.

Commissioned by Kings College NHS Foundation Trust

Synopsis

A kind healthcare assistant reignites the desire for 45-year-old, Tina, to find the daughter she gave up as a child, but is it too late? Tina is homeless and suffering from a liver condition that will kill her unless she gives up the drink. Through her battle with the bottle and deepening connection with the healthcare assistant, she starts to make sense of her own life and relationship with her daughter.

Credits

Executive Producers:

Chelsie Sills
Sharmeen Hasan
Joanne Gajadhar

Writer/Producer/Director:

Chris Godwin

Reflective questions

Tina

Full film – 26 minutes, 21 seconds

Trailer

1 minute, 30 seconds

Reflective questions

Inspired by the themes addressed within the film these questions are designed as prompts for group reflection.

Your response

  1. What feelings surfaced for you while watching Tina’s story unfold?
  2. Which scene stayed with you after the film ended, and why do you think it resonated?
  3. Did anything in the film unsettle, comfort or surprise you?

The Experience of Trauma

  1. Where did you notice trauma appearing in Tina’s words, reactions or relationships?
  2. How did stigma or previous life experiences seem to shape her interactions with staff?
  3. What does “being seen” mean in the context of the film?

Inequalities & Barriers

  1. What barriers to care did Tina face – both visible and invisible?
  2. How did her homelessness intersect with her access to end‑of‑life care in ways that felt unfair or avoidable?

Concepts of a “Good Death”

  1. What do you think a “good death” meant for Tina?
  2. How did the film challenge or reaffirm your own definition of a good death?
  3. What elements felt present or missing?

Trauma‑Informed Practice

  1. Where in the story did you see principles like safety, trust, choice or empowerment being upheld – or not?
  2. If you stepped into the film as a team member, what might you have done differently?
  3. What small, realistic changes could your team make to be more trauma‑informed?

Final Reflections

  1. If Tina could leave the audience with one message, what do you think it would be?
  2. What questions are you still sitting with after watching the film?

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