The Good Death

Oct 27, 2018

1h 23m

★ 7.3

Overview

Janette is terminally ill and wants to die in a dignified way but this is not permitted under British law. She refuses to wait for death in unbearable pain so she opts for a physician-assisted suicide in Switzerland. Before departing on the final journey she has to explain her intention to the family members and close friends.

Genres

Documentary

TV Movie

Drama

Production Companies

RTVS

ARTE GEIE

MasterFilm

Hailstone

Golden Girls Filmproduktion

Česká televize

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Cast

Self

Janette Butlin

Self

Simon Convey

Self

Bridget Convey

Self

Erika Preisig

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