Confessions of a Good Samaritan

Director Penny Lane’s decision to become a “good Samaritan” by giving one of her kidneys to a stranger turns into a funny and moving personal quest to understand the nature of altruism.

Confessions of a Good Samaritan is a provocative inquiry into the science, history, and ethics of organ transplantation, asking an ancient question in a whole new way: Who is your neighbor, and what do you owe them?

"Complex. Impressive. Deep. The work speaks for itself." -The New York Times

"A thought-provoking investigation into a subject rarely examined: the nature of altruism." -Variety

"This eye-opening documentary latches onto how definitions of right and wrong are always in flux." – Indiewire

"[Lane's] command as a director has never been greater" - Moveable Feast