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Glashjertet (1989)

Glashjertet poster
Directed by
Elisabeth Rygaard
Genre
documentary film
Country
Denmark
Runtime
27 min

How it feels

A young man is critically injured in a motorcycle accident and put on a respirator. His family must decide whether to turn off the machine so his organs can be donated.

intimatesomberrealisticthoughtfulslow-pacedemotionalrestrainedhuman-centered

What happens

Blomstens ansigt er en debatfilm fra 1989 instrueret af Elisabeth Rygård efter eget manuskript. Debatfilm om hjernedødskriteriet. En ung mand kommer livsfarligt til skade med sin motorcykel og lægges i respirator. Hans familie skal nu afgøre, om der kan slukkes for respiratoren, mens organerne endnu kan bruges til transplantation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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