Time of My Life (film)

Time of My Life (Dutch: Tot Altijd) is a 2012 Belgian film written and directed by Nic Balthazar. The story is based upon real life events and contains original news footage.

Time of My Live
Directed byNic Balthazar
Written byNic Balthazar
Produced byPeter Bouckaert
StarringKoen De Graeve
Geert Van Rampelberg
CinematographyDanny Elsen
Edited byPhilippe Ravoet
Music byHenny Vrienten
Distributed byKinepolis Film Distribution
Release date
  • March 29, 2012 (2012-03-29)
Running time
119 minutes
CountryBelgium
LanguageDutch

Plot

The story is set between 1980 and 2002. In 1980 Mario Verstraete was a healthy Belgian with big ambitions. Some years later he is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Mario decides to advocate for legalizing euthanasia. He starts up an action group to convince the government to allow the practice under restricted conditions.

His plan works and the Belgian government approves an enactment on 28 May 2002:[1] Euthanasia is allowed when an adult victim can't be cured, has to live in unworthy conditions, and at least three doctors confirm this situation. Verstraete was the first Belgian to commit euthanasia on 30 September 2002.[2]

Cast

Recognition

Awards

The movie's awards include:

  • Magritte Award for Best Flemish Film in Coproduction 2013
  • Flemish Film Award for best movie at the Ostend Film Festival 2012
  • Flemish Film Award for best actor at the Ostend Film Festival 2012
  • Flemish Film Award for best editing at the Ostend Film Festival 2012
  • Public favorite at the Seminci film festival in Spain
  • Public favorite at The End film festival in Amsterdam
  • Grand Prix Hydro-Québec at the International Film Festival of Abitibi[3]

Nominations
  • Festroia International Film Festival 2012[4]

References
  1. "Wet betreffende de euthanasie (1)" (in Dutch). May 29, 2002. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  2. "Time Belgian outcry over first mercy killing under new law". TheGuardian.com. October 9, 2002. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  3. "Time of My Life and Offline among Abitibi-Témiscamingue winners.". November 1, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  4. "Time Flanders foursome selected for Festroia's competition.". May 29, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
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