Terminally ill Janette wants to die with dignity, but it’s not possible in the UK, where she lives. She therefore decides for assisted suicide. She must plan her journey to Switzerland before her rapidly advancing disease makes it impossible. The question of whether we own our own lives or whether they own us is the primary impetus behind this documentary portrait, which shows that death can be good despite the sadness that always accompanies it. The film, with dramatically suggestive camera work, uses feature film techniques, and engaging characters and stories of their loved ones are interwoven with Janette’s story.
"Let's talk about death because we will all die someday. The question is: can we choose when and how? I think we should." T. Krupa
#台湾公视主题之夜20230428 「美好的死亡」安乐死，一个充满争议的社会性议题，面对死亡权利是否应该归属于每个个体；当一个社会还没有成熟发达到具备安乐死的客观条件时，是否会造成很多障碍患者“被死亡”；死亡是一个过程，不丑化死亡的同时是否也意味着我们要美化死亡；在一个人口逐渐老龄化的当下，面对平和死亡的诱惑力必然越来越大，拥有死亡的选择权与如何可以活得更好的权利，哪个更重要也许对于中国当下社会更...
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Terminally ill Janette wants to die with dignity but it’s not possible in the UK where she lives. She therefore decides for assisted suicide. She must plan her journey to Switzerland before her rapidly advancing disease makes it impossible. The question of whether we own our own lives or whether they own us is the primary impetus behind this documentary portrait which shows ...
