La vanité (2015)
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Patrick Lapp, Carmen Maura, Ivan Georgiev, Adrien Barazzone, Stéphanie Blanchoud
A widowed, ill man’s assisted-suicide plans go awry when he tries to enlist his neighbor as a witness.
The story
This comedy centers on David Miller, a widowed, elderly man who is ill and wants to end his life. To give himself the best possible chance, he turns to an assisted-suicide organization, but his plans do not go as expected. Esperanza, the volunteer companion, does not seem to know the procedure very well. David tries to persuade Tréplev, a Russian prostitute staying in the next room, to witness his final breath, as required by Swiss law. The story unfolds over the course of one night.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
It’s a comedy about assisted suicide. David Miller, a widowed, elderly man who is ill, wants to end his life and, to give himself the best possible chance, turns to an assisted-suicide organization. However, his plans won’t go at all as expected. Esperanza, the volunteer companion, doesn’t seem to know the procedure very well. David Miller tries to persuade Tréplev, a Russian prostitute staying in the next room, to witness his final breath, as required by Swiss law. Over the course of one night, they will discover that an appreciation for others, desire, perhaps love ... are remarkably persistent feelings.
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