“Anesthesia” by Damien Boyer: an ode to life until the last breath

Anesthesia ⭐⭐Good movie

by Damien Boyer | French film, 1h42 | Documentary

While the bill establishing a “right to assisted dying” could be definitively adopted on July 15, 2026, the final stretch of the legislative journey may be an opportunity for a final examination of conscience on a debate that has divided French opinion for almost four years. In this regard, Damien Boyer’s documentary, between reflection and emotion, offers an engaged look at this change in law which, whether one is for or against, promises a radical break in the support of patients at the end of life, opening up access to assisted suicide and euthanasia.

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