A Short Stay in Switzerland

A Short Stay in Switzerland (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
90 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2009 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Simon Curtis

Written By:
Frank McGuinness

Actors:
Julie Walters ..... Dr. Anne Turner
Stephen Campbell Moore ..... Edward
Lyndsey Marshal ..... Jessica
Liz White ..... Sophie
Michelle Fairley ..... Mrs. Savery
Will Knightley ..... Jack
Patrick Malahide ..... Richard
Harriet Walter ..... Clare
Sagar Arya ..... Kedar
Anthony Shuster ..... Stephen
Peter Foley ..... Electrician
Fergus Walsh ..... Interviewer
Susan Porrett ..... Receptionist
Jenny Jules ..... Patient
Indira Pandit ..... Sophie's Baby

Synopsis:

BBC drama written by Frank McGuinness and starring Julie Walters, inspired by the true story of Dr Anne Turner. After having recently lost her husband to a degenerative neurological disease, Anne (Julie Walters) is then herself diagnosed with a similar condition and, rather than suffering the debilitating effects of the illness, takes the decision to travel to Switzerland to end her own life when her symptoms reach a certain stage. This decison causes a great deal of upset within her family and amongst her friends, as they struggle to come to terms with Anne's determined wishes.

Julie Walters (Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story; Mamma Mia!) stars in A Short Stay In Switzerland for BBC One, a one-off drama inspired by the true story of Dr Anne Turner by award-winning writer Frank McGuinness, one of Ireland's foremost dramatists.

Having just witnessed the death of her husband Jack from an incurable neurological disease, Anne Turner (Julie Walters) is diagnosed with a near identical illness. With determined rationality, Anne's answer is that once her illness has reached a critical point, she will take her own life. And she needs her children's support.

But the more her son and two daughters struggle to gain consensus over their mother's desire to die, as they struggle to find another way through, the further they pull apart. From Jessica's silent recriminations to Sophie's stubborn practicality, the magnitude of the situation threatens to tear the family to pieces.

Anne must also face the fury of her best friend Claire - whose opposing views bring them into direct and vocal conflict.

Just after losing her husband to a similar condition, Dr Anne Turner is diagnosed with a fatal neurological condition. So she plans to end her life herself. Based on a true story.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 07 September, 2009.

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