Dying Alive
Mourir en vie
Synopsis
Montreal, a multigenerational house loaded with books, paintings and knick-knacks, so many memories revived on the evening of one last Christmas Eve. Luc, a retired pediatrician and teacher in his eighties, lives with his son François, a pediatrician like his father, and François' wife Esther. Suffering and physically diminished, the old man has now decided to end his life. In a corrosive and sensitive verbal joust, he asks his son to end his days in privacy. The son then takes him on an existential and circus-like journey through the streets of Montreal where the father is supposed to go to his final destination, a hospital where he will be confronted with his ultimate wish: the choice between the finality of medical aid to die or a return to square one, the small pleasures of what remains of his life, alive.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2021-12-04
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Benoît Brière
- Screenplay & Story
- Jean-François Chicoine
- Original Title
- Mourir en vie
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 35m
- Production Studios
- Filmoption
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Benoît Brière
Jean-François Chicoine
Paul Cadieux
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Benoît Brière
Director
Paul Cadieux
Producer
Jean-François Chicoine
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What is Dying Alive about?
Montreal, a multigenerational house loaded with books, paintings and knick-knacks, so many memories revived on the evening of one last Christmas Eve. Luc, a retired pediatrician and teacher in his eighties, lives with his son François, a pediatrician like his father, and François' wife Esther. Suffering and physically diminished, the old man has now decided to end his life. In a corrosive and sensitive verbal joust, he asks his son to end his days in privacy. The son then takes him on an existential and circus-like journey through the streets of Montreal where the father is supposed to go to his final destination, a hospital where he will be confronted with his ultimate wish: the choice between the finality of medical aid to die or a return to square one, the small pleasures of what remains of his life, alive.
Who directed Dying Alive?
Dying Alive was directed by Benoît Brière.
Who stars in Dying Alive?
The principal cast of Dying Alive includes Marcel Sabourin, Benoît Brière, Élise Guilbault, Dorothée Berryman, Stéphane Jacques.
When was Dying Alive released and how long is it?
Dying Alive was released in 2021 with a total runtime of 35m.