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Dying (2024)

Dying poster
Original title
Sterben
Directed by
Matthias Glasner
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Runtime
3h 02m
Rated
MA 15+
Rating
7.9 of 10 from 45 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An elderly couple faces their own mortality while their grown children are distracted by personal problems. The film follows each family member dealing with their own struggles as death approaches.

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What happens

Dying (German: Sterben) is a 2024 German comedy drama film. It is about an elderly couple on the brink of death and their two children who are too concerned with their own troubles to get involved. The film premiered at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival on 16 February 2024, and won Best Picture at the 2024 German Film Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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