

An eccentric multimillionaire signs an agreement to have his life ended. While selecting his coffin he meets a young woman who has signed up for the same arrangement. Trouble ensues when the couple falls in love and wishes to get out of the contract.
Writing
Dutch absurdist humor meets rom-com structure.
Acting
Verbaan and van Koningsbrugge sell the unhinged chemistry.
Production
Luxe coffin showroom as meet-cute location—chef's kiss.

Director
Mike van Diem
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Mike van Diem won the Foreign Language Film Oscar in 1997 for Character, then vanished from Hollywood until this quirky return.
The film satirizes the Dutch 'euthanasia tourism' debates of the 2010s through grotesque wealth privilege—only the rich can afford dignified exits.
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