Terminally ill, Lea surprises her family with her wish to die, consciously and controlled, on her own birthday. Her mother tries everything to prevent the plan. But things turn out differently. Tragic and dignified.
Acting
Liv Lisa Fries carries every frame with fragile ferocity.
Writing
Refuses easy answers on assisted dying.
Director
Frederik Steiner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Germany's assisted suicide laws were actively debated in 2014; this film landed right in the controversy without picking a side.
The title 'Zurich' refers to Dignitas, the Swiss organization Lea plans to use — the film never shows Zurich, making the absence haunt the entire narrative.
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