Forthcoming 'Lettre à D. Histoire d’un amour'
André Gorz
The social philosopher André Gorz cared for his ill wife Dorine for two decades. In 2007, they took their own lives together. A year earlier, Gorz had published a narrative public love letter to his wife which was subsequently read by both the media and assisted dying interest groups as a farewell letter and explanation of their motivation for suicide.
'Schlemm' by Nicola Bardola
Nicola Bardola
The elderly spouses Paul and Franca Salamun have decided to die together with the help of an assisted dying organisation. Paul suffers from bladder cancer, Franca is tired of living and does not want to stay behind without her husband. Although their son Luca can understand the decision, it is difficult for him to find a way to emotionally process her death.
'Die letzte Reise' by Florian Baxmeyer
Florian Baxmeyer (director) and Thorsten Näter (writer)
76-year-old Katharina, who lives in Hamburg, decides to travel to Zurich to take her own life with the help of an assisted suicide organisation. Her daughter, Heike, tries to prevent this through court proceedings, where she argues that her mother lacks the mental capacity to make this decision. But Katharina is able to convince the judge of her mental competence and ends up travelling to Zurich.
'GOTT. Ein Theaterstück' by Ferdinand von Schirach
Ferdinand von Schirach
After the death of his wife, 78-year-old Richard Gärtner wants to end his life by assisted suicide, although he is in perfect health. In the form of a meeting of the German Ethics Council, the play questions whether it is ethically justifiable for a doctor to help a healthy person take their own life and lets the audience vote on it.