Zeit Des Abschieds


1h 3m 2006

Brief Synopsis

Forty-four-year-old Giuseppe Tommasi lives in the Lighthouse hospice in Zurich. Faced with death, this AIDS victim suffering from cancer questions his dependency, his acquaintances, and his own identity. The images illustrate the conflict of a man with his life while he takes advantage of these last

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2006
Production Company
Cineworx; Cineworx
Location
Zurich, Switzerland

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 3m

Synopsis

Forty-four-year-old Giuseppe Tommasi lives in the Lighthouse hospice in Zurich. Faced with death, this AIDS victim suffering from cancer questions his dependency, his acquaintances, and his own identity. The images illustrate the conflict of a man with his life while he takes advantage of these last months to find peace with himself and with those around him.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2006
Production Company
Cineworx; Cineworx
Location
Zurich, Switzerland

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 3m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Critic's Week Prize award at the 2006 Locarno Film Festival.

Released in United States August 2006

Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (Critic's Week) August 2-12, 2006.

Released in United States August 2006 (Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (Critic's Week) August 2-12, 2006.)