Movie

Whose Life Is It Anyway?

1981 · 119 min

A talky, heartfelt chamber drama that balances wit and warmth against a quietly devastating central dilemma, anchored by a magnetic performance.

Tagline: The ultimate drama in the human comedy.
Overview: Ken Harrison is an artist that lives to make sculptures. One day he is involved in a car accident, and is paralyzed from his neck down. All he can do is talk and move his head, and he wants to die. Whilst he is in hospital he makes friends with some of the staff, and they support him when he goes to trial to be allowed to die.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Morality, freedom, identity, grief
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: morality
freedom
identity
grief
friendship
Places: hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild