Whose Life Is It Anyway?

Whose Life Is It Anyway?

1981 · 119 min · EN · R · 7.0 (52 votes)
Dir. John Badham · Starring Richard Dreyfuss, John Cassavetes, Christine Lahti, Bob Balaban, Kenneth McMillan, Kaki Hunter · Music Arthur B. Rubinstein

“The ultimate drama in the human comedy.”

Drama

Ken Harrison is an artist that lives to make sculptures. One day he is involved in a car accident, and is paralyzed from his neck down. All he can do is talk and move his head, and he wants to die. Whilst he is in hospital he makes friends with some of the staff, and they support him when he goes to trial to be allowed to die.

VIBE

A deeply philosophical and emotional journey exploring the boundaries of life and death. It’s a quiet, intense drama that forces you to confront profound questions about existence and personal freedom, carried by powerful performances.

somberintrospectivepoignantthought-provokingsteadycharacter-driven dramadialogue-heavystageyautonomydignitysufferingthe meaning of life
paraplegicartistparalysiscar accidentsuicide thoughtslegal battle
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