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Witte Flits

Laura Hermanides / NL, 2024 / 89 min.

Aagje and Toon find out their 42-uear-old son Rick is entering the final phase of his euthanasia process for unbearable psychological suffering. Is their love strong enough to let Rick go and support his desire to have dignified death?

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What do you do when your son doesn’t want to keep on living? In Witte Flits, 42-year-old Rick (Sanne den Hartogh) has been suffering from tortuous psychological problems for well over 20 years. After an intense, multi-year process he finally receives permission to have euthanasia performed due to unbearable psychological suffering with no prospect of relief. His parents Aagje (Renée Soutendijk) and Toon (Raymond Thiry) now have to let him go forever. Is their love strong enough to support Rick in his abiding desire for a dignified end?

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Scenes from this movie may cause fearPersons under 12 years must be accompanied by an adultThis movie contains foul language

Director

Laura Hermanides

Production year

2024

Country

NL

Original title

Witte Flits

Length

89 min.

Language

Dutch

Subtitles

ENG

Format

DCP

Accessibility

Earcatch, Subcatch

still Witte Flits (Laura Hermanides, NL 2024)
still Witte Flits (Laura Hermanides, NL 2024)
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