'Bis dass der Tod' by Jens Petersen
Jens Petersen
Nana is seriously ill and completely dependent on the care of her partner Alex. They leave the caravan where they live by car and stop in a field, where Alex kills Nana with a shot to the head, but subsequently fails to shoot himself as planned. The ending remains open, but it is suggested that Alex will take his own life after all.
'Lettre à D. Histoire d’un amour' by André Gorz
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 von Ferdinand von Schirach' by Lars Kraume
Lars Kraume (director), Ferdinand von Schirach (writer)
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 form of a meeting of the German Ethics Council, the film questions whether it is ethically justifiable for a doctor to help a healthy person to take their own life.
'Justiça' by Manuela Dias
Manuela Dias (writer), José Luiz Villamarim (director)
Crossing the street to meet her husband Maurício, in front of the theatre where she stars as dancer, Beatriz is struck by a hit-and-run driver and left tetraplegic. She asks Maurício to help her end her life; he complies and is sent to jail for 7 years. This is a main storyline in ‘Justiça’, a TV series that reignited the debate on assisted death in Brazil, where the practice is illegal.
'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.