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Pages in category "Films about euthanasia" The following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aata Vel Zaali;
Prior propaganda short films, such as Abseit vom Wege (By the Wayside) and Erbkrank (Congenitally Ill), were made in support of the Nazi's euthanasia policies, but were meant for ideological education and not for public release. [5] Victor Brack convinced Tobis Filmkunst to produce a film about euthanasia after a public backlash to the policies.
The film dramatizes the efforts of former Oakland County, Michigan, pathologist Jack Kevorkian (Pacino) to help the terminally ill and the profoundly disabled end their lives. The outspoken Kevorkian becomes a polarizing figure and is often referred to as "Dr. Death" in the press.
The Sea Inside (Spanish: Mar adentro) is a 2004 Spanish psychological drama film co-written and directed by Alejandro Amenábar, who also co-produced, scored and edited.It is based on the real-life story of Ramón Sampedro (played by Javier Bardem), who was left quadriplegic after a diving accident, and his 28-year campaign in support of euthanasia and the right to end his life.
The film was not released to the public, [2] [A 1] but was shown to perpetrators of the euthanasia program and to other leading figures. [ A 2 ] All known copies of the film were thought to be lost, but after the politico-economic turnaround in the former GDR following reunification, eight reels of "the 23 rolls Schweninger shot for these films ...
Kinepolis Film Distribution: Release date. March 29, 2012 () Running time ... Verstraete was the first Belgian to commit euthanasia on 30 September 2002. [2] Cast
The film focuses on the story of Peter Smedley, an English millionaire hotelier who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2008. [3] At the beginning of the film, Pratchett meets with the Smedleys to talk about dying; then he visits the widow of a Belgian writer Hugo Claus who decided to end his life in 2008 after developing Alzheimer's disease.
A Short Stay in Switzerland is a 2009 British television film directed by Simon Curtis and written by Frank McGuinness. It stars Julie Walters, who won the International Emmy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Dr Anne Turner. [1] [2] It was produced by the BBC and was later released on DVD in regions 1 and 2. [3] [4]