Dying Alive (2021)
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.
Cast
- Marcel Sabourin - Luc
- Benoît Brière - François
- Élise Guilbault - Esther
- Dorothée Berryman - Pierrette
- Stéphane Jacques
- Louise Forestier - Françoise (voice)
- Caroline Quach - Collègue
- Jean-François Chicoine - Père Noël (uncredited)
Screenplay
Trailer
Dying Alive TrailerFrequently Asked Questions
- 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?
- Dying Alive stars Marcel Sabourin, Benoît Brière, Élise Guilbault, Dorothée Berryman, Stéphane Jacques, Louise Forestier.
- How long is Dying Alive?
- Dying Alive has a runtime of 35m (35 minutes).
- What genre is Dying Alive?
- Dying Alive is a Drama film.