The Door Is There (2023)

Original title

Hay una puerta ahí

Directed by

Facundo Ponce de León, Juan Ponce de León

Genre

documentary

Country

Uruguay, Spain

Runtime

1h 19m

Rating

8.3 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary about a doctor and his patient who wants to die on his own terms. It follows their conversations and growing bond as they face the end of life together.

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What happens

The Door Is There (Spanish: Hay una puerta ahí) is a 2023 documentary film written and directed by Facundo Ponce de León and Juan Ponce de León in their respective feature directorial debuts. The film is about the friendship between Dr. Enric Benito and his patient Fernando Sureda, who seeks an early death. It was selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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