CINEMANIA: The final act

Stéphane, whose loved ones gather to say their goodbyes; André, who jokes about Sudoku puzzles and the end of life; Céline, who embraces her son to ease his grief. Three distinct lives, among hundreds of others, awaiting medical assistance in dying. A deeply personal and unique waiting process. In The Final Act, Sophie Deraspe (Shepherds, Antigone) delivers a clear-eyed, serene documentary about medical assistance in dying and the journeys it shapes. Meeting patients, their loved ones, and healthcare professionals, the filmmaker’s camera captures extraordinary moments of intimacy amid grief. As the final breath approaches, it is above all love and life that emerge on screen.