A Decision

'A Decision', 2019

The most difficult decision is to end the life of the beloved.

The most difficult decision is to end the life of the beloved.

Director

Maso Chen

Runtime

71 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Documentary

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A Decision

Maso Chen, 2019

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1.78 : 1

Color

Black and White

Awards

Taiwan International Documentary Film Festival

Nominated

2020

Taiwan Competition

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The most difficult decision is to end the life of the beloved.

Taiwan's health insurance system is among the world's best. Not only is it affordable for all, but it also offers top-notch medical technology. While such a system is praiseworthy, it has resulted in the extensive practice of futile medical care. Dr. Yu-Zheng Wu has long advocated for an end to futile medical care in Taiwan, hoping to stop the suffering of patients - until he meets Jin-Yu Liu at the respiratory care center. Jin-Yu is 25 years old this year. Seven years ago, a car accident gave him a cervical spine injury. He became paralyzed and bedridden, since that, he has spent yearning to end his life. Dr. Wu hopes to hear from Jin-Yu on the immense pain he experiences as a patient of futile medical care, but when they grow closer, the doctor suddenly finds himself wanting to help restore Jin-Yu 's will to live - For 25 years, Wei-Wei and his mother have relied on each other to survive. Having graduated from college, He starts working so that his mother can retire and both of them...

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The most difficult decision is to end the life of the beloved.

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Taiwan's health insurance system is among the world's best. Not only is it affordable for all, but it also offers top-notch medical technology. While such a system is praiseworthy, it has resulted in the extensive practice of futile medical care. Dr. Yu-Zheng Wu has long advocated for an end to futile medical care in Taiwan, hoping to stop the suffering of patients - until he meets Jin-Yu Liu at the respiratory care center. Jin-Yu is 25 years old this year. Seven years ago, a car accident gave him a cervical spine injury. He became paralyzed and bedridden, since that, he has spent yearning to end his life. Dr. Wu hopes to hear from Jin-Yu on the immense pain he experiences as a patient of futile medical care, but when they grow closer, the doctor suddenly finds himself wanting to help restore Jin-Yu 's will to live - For 25 years, Wei-Wei and his mother have relied on each other to survive. Having graduated from college, He starts working so that his mother can retire and both of them...

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