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The Good Death (2019)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 23M

Director : Tomáš Krupa
Writer : Lukáš Hanulák, Tomáš Krupa

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Janette Butlin
Janette Butlin
Self
Simon Convey
Simon Convey
Self
Bridget Convey
Bridget Convey
Self
Erika Preisig
Erika Preisig
Self

Crews

Tomáš Krupa
Tomáš Krupa
Director
Lukáš Hanulák
Lukáš Hanulák
Screenplay
Tomáš Krupa
Tomáš Krupa
Screenplay
Tomáš Krupa
Tomáš Krupa
Idea
Lukáš Hanulák
Lukáš Hanulák
Idea
Arash T. Riahi
Arash T. Riahi
Dramaturgy
Stefan Krumbiegel
Stefan Krumbiegel
Dramaturgy
Olga Sommerová
Olga Sommerová
Dramaturgy
Ondrej Starinský
Ondrej Starinský
Dramaturgy
Richard Komárek
Richard Komárek
Dramaturgy
Ondřej Szöllös
Ondřej Szöllös
Director of Photography
Andreas Quan
Andreas Quan
Aerial Camera
Štefan Petergáč
Štefan Petergáč
Aerial Camera
Martin Čech
Martin Čech
Camera Operator
Ivo Miko
Ivo Miko
Camera Operator
Peter Kudlička
Peter Kudlička
Editor
Miloš Hanzély
Miloš Hanzély
Sound Designer
Lukáš Kasprzyk
Lukáš Kasprzyk
Sound
Ján Krnáč
Ján Krnáč
Sound Recordist
Martin Králik
Martin Králik
Sound Editor
Petr Kapeller
Petr Kapeller
Sound
Bohumil Martinák
Bohumil Martinák
Sound Mixer
Juraj Martinák
Juraj Martinák
Sound
Matúš Bence
Matúš Bence
Title Designer
Henrieta Cvangová
Henrieta Cvangová
Executive Producer
Soňa Komová
Soňa Komová
Executive Producer
Pavel Plešák
Pavel Plešák
Executive Producer
Esther van Messel
Esther van Messel
Executive Producer
Gitte Hansen
Gitte Hansen
Executive Producer
Tomáš Krupa
Tomáš Krupa
Producer
Dagmar Sedláčková
Dagmar Sedláčková
Co-Producer
Arash T. Riahi
Arash T. Riahi
Co-Producer
Tibor Búza
Tibor Búza
Co-Producer
Catherine Le Goff
Catherine Le Goff
Co-Producer
Dušan Mulíček
Dušan Mulíček
Co-Producer
Markéta Štinglová
Markéta Štinglová
Co-Producer
Claire Isambert
Claire Isambert
Co-Producer
Anna Mach Rumanová
Anna Mach Rumanová
Production Manager
Martina Repášová
Martina Repášová
Production Manager
Asmara Beraki Marek
Asmara Beraki Marek
Production Manager
Anna Matisová
Anna Matisová
Production Manager
Heike Lettau
Heike Lettau
Production Manager
Yvette Durrenberger
Yvette Durrenberger
Production Manager

Trailers and other movies

The Good Death (official trailer)

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