08/11/2026
What Happens in the Last 7 Minutes of Your Life?
What really happens inside your brain when your heart stops?
Scientists studying cardiac arrest and the dying brain have discovered that brain activity around the moment of death may be far more complicated than we once believed. Some research has even raised questions about awareness and memory during cardiac arrest.
But does your brain really replay your entire life for seven minutes?
The answer is much more mysterious—and much less certain—than viral stories suggest.
This documentary explores the science, the unanswered questions, and one of humanity's greatest mysteries: what happens inside the brain when life ends?