The Good Death

Name: The Good Death
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019-03-21
Duration: 1 h 23 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Janette Butlin, Bridget Convey, Simon Convey

2018
1h 23m

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She watched her mother die from then-undiagnosed muscular dystrophy. Now Janettes own 72-year-old body is weakening as the disease rapidly progresses. Unlike her mother, she has decided to leave the world with dignity, but the UK does not offer the option of a good death and to be euthanized she has to travel to Switzerland. With inner peace Janette organizes her departure while her loved ones go through an emotional storm, particularly her son, who also has MD. The relationship drama escalates as death comes closer. For his narrative, director Tomas Krupa used stylized elements of fiction film that enhance the films authenticity.

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Janette is terminally ill and wants to die in a dignified way but British laws do not allow it. She gets in touch with Dr. Erika in Switzerland, who is willing to help her. Muscular dystroph... Read allJanette is terminally ill and wants to die in a dignified way but British laws do not allow it. She gets in touch with Dr. Erika in Switzerland, who is willing to help her. Muscular dystrophy, the illness that Janette suffers from, has affected her family for generations. Janette... Read allJanette is terminally ill and wants to die in a dignified way but British laws do not allow it. She gets in touch with Dr. Erika in Switzerland, who is willing to help her. Muscular dystrophy, the illness that Janette suffers from, has affected her family for generations. Janette's mother was wheelchair bound for decades, becoming a prisoner in her own body. Janette r... Read all