Zu Ende Leben

Dying To Live

Switzerland, September 2014
FILM, Documentary, 91 min.

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directed by: Rebecca Panian
Written by: Rebecca Panian, Elena Ibello
Status: In distribution
Website: www.zuendeleben.ch

It is easy to plan life and suppress death. While consumerism and restlessness is prevalent in society, confronting loss and grief is increasingly shunned. Director Rebecca Panian wants to break this taboo. She accompanied the 51-year-old Thomas, who suffered from a brain tumour, over several months. She also asked Swiss personalities, among others from the fields of culture, media, medicine and religion, to contemplate the subject of death. Thomas’ self-testimony and the reflections of the other protagonists are distilled into an impressive collage.

credits

World Premiere: September 2014
Original Version: German (german subtitles), colour, DCP, 91 min.
ISAN: 0000-0003-DE07-0000-B-0000-0000-4
Production: Playground Media Productions AG, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
Producer: Rudolf Isler
directed by: Rebecca Panian
Written by: Rebecca Panian, Elena Ibello
Cinematography: Rebecca Panian, Aladin Hasic, Markus Adam, Stefan Dux, Richard Grell, Ramón Königshausen, Simon Zangger, Sean Wirz
Editing: Rolf Lang
Sound Design: Jacques Kieffer
Re-Recording Mix: Jacques Kieffer
Music: Roman Lerch
Location Sound Mix: Rebecca Panian
Compositing: Rolf Lang
Special Effects: Rolf Lang

World Sales / World Rights

World Rights: Playground Media Productions AG

Worldwide Distribution

Switzerland: Filmcoopi Zürich AG Distribution
Release date: 16.04.2015

Awards

(a selection)

Zürich, Zurich Film Festival, Audience Award 2014 (Winner)

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