
Zurich
2014

Representation Score
Fair
2018
Director
Maria Solrun
Runtime
72 minutes
Average Rating
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The film excels by centering a deaf protagonist in a high-stakes ethical crisis, avoiding common clichés about sensory disabilities. While it shines in its portrayal of disability, it remains narrow in its demographic focus, limiting opportunities for broader LGBTQ+ or racial exploration. Ultimately, the film's strength lies in its refusal to rely on 'inspiration porn,' offering instead a raw, complex study of autonomy and the limits of institutional authority.
Category Breakdown
The film lacks explicit LGBTQ+ characters or stories centered around non-straight relationships. The narrative focuses strictly on the relationship between a mother and her son within a traditional family setting.
The story explores a female lead's struggle with addiction and cognitive decline. The male protagonist, Adam, takes on a role of emotional labor and empathetic caregiving.
Specific casting details regarding racial or ethnic identities are unconfirmed. The film's intimate scale suggests a focus on psychological realism rather than broad demographic exploration.
The narrative challenges medical and legal authority by prioritizing individual choice over institutional mandates. It engages with moral relativism through a personal, ethically complex pact.
The film treats Adam's deafness as a fundamental part of his life rather than a limitation. It also offers a nuanced look at cognitive disability through the mother's brain damage.
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Official Synopsis
After years of hospitalization for alcoholism, a techno musician makes her son swear to never let her spend the rest of her life in an institution. When her doctors diagnose her with permanent brain damage, 20-year-old Adam, who is deaf and completely on his own, must decide whether to break his promise or help her die...

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