2013 Edition

Saying Goodbye

Saying Goodbye

Section: Short Films

Country: South Africa

Production Year: 2012

Runtime: 53 Minutes

Director: Izette Mostert

Screenwriter: Izette Mostert

Cinematographers: Dene Mcleod, Karen Landsberg, Tim Wege, Ken Dorman, gFameCC

Editor: Izette Mostert

Music: www.MamaDanceMusic.co.za

Synopsis: New Zealand, 2006. Sean Davison spent his days next to Patricia, his 85 years-old dying mother who used to be a respected doctor and psychiatrist. Diagnosed with cancer, Patricia went on a hunger strike for 35 days until she realized that it was in vain. So she begged Sean to end her life with a lethal dose of morphine and the impact this had on his life. As Euthanasia and assisted suicide are illegal in New Zealand, Sean was charged with murder and assisted suicide.