Nena is 16 and in love for the first time \u2013 with Carlo, the baseball team pitcher with the blue Mohican haircut. Clad in black leather jackets, the two of them tear through the night on Carlo\u2019s moped, revelling in life and their blossoming love for each other.
\nBut the summer of 1989 which holds the whole of Europe in a state of suspense also turns Nena\u2019s life upside down. Her father Martin has been confined to a wheelchair for years, and can barely move any more. There is a strong bond between him and Nena. Their verbal exchanges show just how close they are. \u00bbWhen are you going to stop smoking?\u00ab \u2013
\n\u00bbWhen you start.\u00ab
\nWhile Nena is having her first experiences of love, her father is contemplating death. This makes Nena angry and sad. But as she confronts life\u2019s most important questions, she starts to understand her father\u2019s desire to die. A failed suicide attempt, however, shows her he\u2019ll never manage it on his own \u2013 it\u2019s up to her to take her father\u2019s departure into her own hands and overcome her fear of loss. More than that is just not possible.
\nWho decides when we\u2019re allowed to leave this world? What level of suffering is necessary? Does suffering even justify this decision? And is it pure egoism to decide freely about one\u2019s own death, or does it help to protect the family? These are the questions this film examines. Abbey Hoes plays the teenager in this difficult situation with a refreshing lightness. A powerful commentary on the controversial subject of assisted suicide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":17158,"template":"","movie_year":[47],"movie_genre":[80],"movie_cat":[412],"festival":[596],"class_list":["post-17159","movie","type-movie","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","movie_year-47","movie_genre-feature-film-en","movie_cat-film-education-en-2015","festival-2015-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n