Tuesday, February 16, 2016

A Short Stay in Switzerland 2009


     This film is based on a true story.  Dr. Anne Turner is married and she has three children, two daughters and a son.  She has just lost her husband to a neurological disease that left him totally incapacitated.  Soon after he passes away, she is diagnosed with the same condition.  She can’t believe it, the doctor can’t believe it and her children cannot either.  She begins falling down, she can’t take care of her house and she knows what is coming.  She just wants to die peacefully before she can’t do anything anymore.  Her children do not what her to die either naturally from the disease or by suicide.  They want her to live regardless.
     This is a very touching story and more so since it is true.  It was devastating for the family to lose their husband/father and then to see their mother experience the same illness seemed unbelievable.  It is more magnifying since Anne is a doctor and she has also witnessed first hand her husbands experience with this disease.  Relatable characters and good acting. 3 ½* (I liked this movie) 

90 min, TV Movie, Bio directed by Simon Curtis with Julie Walters, Stephen Campbell Moore, Lyndsey Marshal, Liz White, Michelle Fairley, Will Knightley, Patrick Malahide, Harriet Walter.

Note:  Imdb 7.6 out of 10, 63% audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Amazon 4.3* out of 5* with 10 reviews.
Special Note:  This movie was filmed in Surrey, London and Zurich, Switzerland.


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