Life as a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease

Life as a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease

2000 · 97 min · PL · 7.1 (21 votes)
Dir. Krzysztof Zanussi · Starring Zbigniew Zapasiewicz, Krystyna Janda, Tadeusz Bradecki, Monika Krzywkowska, Paweł Okraska, Jerzy Radziwiłowicz · Music Wojciech Kilar
Drama

Tomasz, a doctor, and atheist, is diagnosed with cancer. His ex-wife offers him the money for treatment in Paris, but his lung cancer is past the operating stage. Facing imminent death, he questions the beliefs he has held all his life and starts experimenting with both his own life and those of others.

VIBE

A profound and somber exploration of life's big questions. It's a quiet, introspective journey that forces you to confront mortality and the search for meaning. Expect a deeply philosophical and character-driven experience.

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