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Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby (2005)
, 2h12
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about euthanasia, Medical-themed films, Sports films, Films about suicide, La précarité, Martial arts films, Boxing films, Films about disabilities, Le boxe anglaise
Actors Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman, Jay Baruchel, Mike Colter, Brían F. O'Byrne

Margaret "Maggie" Fitzgerald, a waitress from a Missouri town in the Ozarks, shows up in the Hit Pit, a run-down Los Angeles gym owned and operated by Frankie Dunn, an old, cantankerous boxing trainer. Maggie asks Frankie to train her, but he initially refuses. Maggie works out tirelessly each day in his gym, even after Frankie tells her she's "too old" to begin a boxing career at her age. Eddie "Scrap-Iron" Dupris, Frankie's friend and employee (as well as the film's narrator), encourages and helps her.
The Sea Inside
The Sea Inside (2004)
, 2h5
Directed by Alejandro Amenábar
Origin Espagne
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Films about euthanasia, Medical-themed films, Films about suicide, Films about disabilities
Actors Javier Bardem, Belén Rueda, Lola Dueñas, María Isabel Rivera Torres, Marta Larralde

This is the life story of Spaniard Ramón Sampedro, who fought a 28-year campaign to win the right to end his own life with dignity. The film explores Ramón's relationships with two women: Julia, a lawyer suffering from Cadasil syndrome, who supports his cause, and Rosa, a local woman who wants to convince him that life is worth living. Through the gift of his love, these two women are inspired to accomplish things they never previously thought possible.
Johnny Got His Gun
Johnny Got His Gun (1971)
, 1h51
Directed by Dalton Trumbo
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Horror
Themes Films about euthanasia, Medical-themed films, Politique, Films about disabilities, Political films
Actors Timothy Bottoms, Jason Robards, Donald Sutherland, Kathy Fields, Diane Varsi, Marsha Hunt

Joe Bonham (Bottoms), a young American soldier hit by an artillery shell during World War I, lies in a hospital bed. He is a quadruple amputee who has also lost his eyes, ears, mouth and nose. He remains conscious and able to reason, but his wounds render him a prisoner in his own body. As he drifts between reality and fantasy, he remembers his old life with his family and girlfriend (Kathy Fields). He also forms a bond, of sorts, with a young nurse (Diane Varsi) who senses his plight.
You Don't Know Jack
You Don't Know Jack (2010)
, 2h14
Directed by Barry Levinson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Films about euthanasia, Medical-themed films, Films about suicide
Actors Al Pacino, Danny Huston, Susan Sarandon, John Goodman, Eric Lange, Brenda Vaccaro

The film focuses on the life and work of physician-assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian, who advocated the idea of doctor assisted suicide. His aim was to help the hopeless patients who are suffering debilitating pain to commit suicide effortlessly.
Guzaarish
Guzaarish (2010)
, 2h6
Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about euthanasia, Films about magic and magicians, Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films about disabilities, Bollywood
Actors Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai, Rajit Kapur, Shernaz Patel, Aditya Roy Kapur, Suhel Seth

The story, which is set in Goa, is about a quadriplegic magician and radio jockey named Ethan Mascarenhas (Hrithik Roshan). Sofia D'Souza (Aishwarya Rai) has been his nurse for the past twelve years. On the fourteenth anniversary of his accident, Ethan decides to file an appeal to the court for euthanasia (mercy killing) with the help of his best friend and lawyer Devyani Dutta (Shernaz Patel). Ethan's mother, Isabel Mascarenhas (Nafisa Ali), also supports him in his petition, backing her son's demand. A young man named Omar Siddiqui (Aditya Roy Kapoor) enters Ethan's life to learn magic from him.
Whose Life Is It Anyway?
Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981)
, 1h59
Directed by John Badham
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about euthanasia, Medical-themed films, Films about suicide, Théâtre, Films about disabilities, Films based on plays
Actors Richard Dreyfuss, John Cassavetes, Christine Lahti, Bob Balaban, Mel Stewart, Thomas Carter

After a car accident, sculptor Ken Harrison becomes a quadriplegic who sues for the right to end his life, no longer able to create art, make love or have any semblance of a normal existence. He hires a lawyer (Bob Balaban) who, reluctantly at first, represents Harrison while knowing that he is trying to win his client a death sentence.
A Human Promise
A Human Promise (1986)
, 2h4
Directed by Yoshishige Yoshida
Origin Japon
Genres Drama
Themes Films about euthanasia, Medical-themed films
Actors Rentarō Mikuni, Sachiko Murase, Koichi Sato, Tetta Sugimoto

Yoshio, publicitaire de profession, découvre, un matin, le corps de Tatsu, sa vieille mère, inanimé. Se serait-elle suicidée ? Malade, souffrante, Tatsu ne supportait plus son environnement. Toutefois, l'inspecteur chargé de l'enquête soupçonne un meurtre. Ryôsaku, l'époux de Tatsu, se désigne comme coupable.
Tour de Force
Tour de Force (2014)
, 1h35
Directed by Christian Zübert
Origin German
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about euthanasia, Medical-themed films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Road movies
Actors Florian David Fitz, Julia Koschitz, Jürgen Vogel, Miriam Stein, Volker Bruch, Daniel Roesner

Chaque année, Hannes, Kiki, Michael, Mareike, Finn et Dominik font un voyage à vélo. Cette année, ce sont Hannes et sa femme Kiki qui décident de la destination. Partant de Francfort-sur-le-Main, le tour finira devant la mer à Ostende, en Belgique.
Time Of My Life
Time Of My Life (2012)
, 1h59
Directed by Nic Balthazar
Origin Belgique
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Films about euthanasia, Medical-themed films
Actors Viviane De Muynck, Eva Van Der Gucht, An Miller

The story is set between 1980 and 2002. In 1980Mario Verstraete was a healthy Belgian with big ambitions. Some years later he is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Mario decides to advocate for legalizing euthanasia. He starts up an action group to convince the government to allow the practice under restricted conditions.
J'ai oublié de te dire
J'ai oublié de te dire (2010)

Origin France
Genres Drama
Themes Films about euthanasia, Medical-themed films, Peinture
Actors Omar Sharif, Émilie Dequenne, Anne Canovas, Franck Gourlat, Jérôme Pouly, Philippe Laudenbach

Marie (Émilie Dequenne), une jeune fille sans argent et sans famille, quitte le Nord pour la région de Perpignan. Elle ne possède qu'un don, celui du dessin.
One True Thing
One True Thing (1998)
, 2h7
Directed by Carl Franklin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about euthanasia, Medical-themed films, Films about cancer
Actors Meryl Streep, Renée Zellweger, William Hurt, Tom Everett Scott, Lauren Graham, Diana Canova

Ellen Gulden (Renée Zellweger) est une journaliste à l'essai pour l'hebdomadaire New York. De retour dans sa famille pour fêter l'anniversaire de son père George, elle apprend que sa mère, Kate (Meryl Streep) avec qui elle est en froid est atteinte d'un cancer. Son père lui demande de rester à la maison pour s'occuper de Kate, sachant que ce choix pourrait compromettre sa carrière.
A Few Hours of Spring
A Few Hours of Spring (2012)
, 1h48
Directed by Stéphane Brizé
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about euthanasia, Medical-themed films, Vieillesse, Films about cancer
Actors Vincent Lindon, Hélène Vincent, Emmanuelle Seigner, Olivier Perrier, Ludovic Berthillot, Sylvie Jobert

A man on his release from prison, is forced to return to his mother. This one, ill with terminal cancer, decided to choose the time of her death.
Honey
Honey (2013)
, 1h36
Directed by Valeria Golino
Origin Italie
Genres Drama
Themes Films about euthanasia, Medical-themed films
Actors Jasmine Trinca, Carlo Cecchi, Libero De Rienzo, Iaia Forte, Valeria Bilello

Irene est une jeune Italienne qui vit seule dans une maison en bord de mer dans la région de Rome. Sous le pseudonyme « Miele », elle aide secrètement des malades à mourir en leur fournissant un barbiturique, normalement réservé à l'usage vétérinaire, qu'elle se procure au Mexique. Un jour, elle fournit une dose du produit à Monsieur Grimaldi, mais peu après il lui révèle au téléphone qu'il est en parfaite santé. Elle tente alors de le dissuader de se suicider.
Sunderin
Sunderin (1951)

Directed by Willi Forst
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about euthanasia, Films about sexuality, Films about suicide, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Erotic thriller films
Actors Hildegard Knef, Gustav Fröhlich, Wera Frydtberg

Marina est une prostituée dont la vie est assez difficile. Son beau-père est arrêté par la Gestapo, sa mère trompe son mari et elle-même tombe sous le charme de son demi-frère. Par la suite elle assiste à l'assassinat de sa meilleure amie. Elle tombe alors amoureuse d'un peintre qui, malheureusement, est gravement malade : il a une tumeur au cerveau. Pour financer les frais de l'opération, Marina se voit contrainte de reprendre son ancien « travail ». Les deux amoureux partent alors pour l'Italie, où ils trouvent de quoi se divertir et se détendre. Finalement l'opération a lieu mais n'apportera pas de guérison définitive. Ils retournent en Autriche et passent quelques jours à Vienne. Marine aidera ensuite son ami, devenu aveugle, à mourir à l'aide de somnifères, car ses souffrances sont telles qu'il ne peut plus les supporter. Après cela, elle se suicide à son tour.