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Euthanasia is given a comedic turn in this Hebrew tale that sees an elderly group of friends build a machine...
Euthanasia is given a comedic turn in this Hebrew tale that sees an elderly group of friends build a machine that allows their terminally ill friend to end his own life.
At first, their actions go unnoticed, but when rumours spread, a man catches wind of it and threatens to turn them in if they don’t offer the same service to his equally ill wife.
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94 %34 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
72 %1,592 reviewsAudience score rating
"This superbly acted dramedy pits the ethics of assisted suicide against the right to die with dignity."
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Variety
Variety"Feels special in the way it covers the Big Stuff — love, death, friendship, family — without losing its playful streak."
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post"For all its sensitivity to the subject, The Farewell Party makes a number of tonal missteps..."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"The film's deft, improbable balance of tone makes its success feel well-deserved."
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The Dissolve
The Dissolve"Israeli filmmakers Tal Granit and Sharon Maymon tackle matters of life and death with a bracing mixture of seriousness, sentiment and sharp black comedy."
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Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald"A gentle but pointed work that walks a particular line to create a specific tone, a consistently warm and comic film about an unmistakably serious subject."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"The provocative issue of euthanasia is addressed with wisdom, sensitivity and a welcome strain of humor."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterThe Farewell Party | Details
Award winner- BNL People's Choice Award and Brian Award winner at Venice Film Festival 2014
- Rating
- M, Mature themes and infrequent coarse language
- Runtime
- 95
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country of origin
- Israel, Germany
