Time Giver
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A young student gifts her lifetime to a man terminally ill with cancer to accompany him in his dying process. Although all the signs point to farewell, for him it is like having birthday every day. How can you be ready for death when you still have very strong goals in life? A documentary short film about living and dying, about fears and hopes.
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About the director(s):
Lars Smekal:
Born in Regensburg, Lars Smekal lives in Mainz and works as a director and author. In terms of content, his works deal particularly with social issues, in the past for example with addiction in the parental home, loneliness in old age and human trafficking. He is particularly interested in people who are underrepresented or discriminated against in public perception and the question of how we want to live together as a society. Smekal has appeared in various radio and television programs, including ARD's Morgenmagazin, SWR and HR.
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