A doctor and a famous writer reflect on life and death. A series of heart-to-heart encounters with other patients, with laughter and tears, helps the writer confront his fears and anxieties. Costa-Gavras drew inspiration from the book of the same name by philosopher Régis Debray and doctor Claude Grange, which presents stories of people who had been in palliative care units. The issue raised by the film is the right to a dignified death. According to Costa-Gavras, “we live in a society that turns its back on death; when I told someone about the idea of this film, people were horrified! And yet I believe that we must be prepared to face this moment with dignity”.

Greek premiere