Time of My Life (Dutch: Tot Altijd) is a 2012 Belgian film written and directed by Nic Balthazar. The story is based upon real life events and contains original news footage.
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Plot
The story is set between 1980 and 2002. In 1980 Mario Verstraete was a healthy Belgian with big ambitions. Some years later he is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Mario decides to advocate for legalizing euthanasia. He starts up an action group to convince the government to allow the practice under restricted conditions.
His plan works and the Belgian government approves an enactment on 28 May 2002: Euthanasia is allowed when an adult victim can't be cured, has to live in unworthy conditions, and at least three doctors confirm this situation. Verstraete was the first Belgian to commit euthanasia on 30 September 2002.
Cast
Koen De Graeve - Mario Verstraete
Geert Van Rampelberg - Thomas
Lotte Pinoy - Lynn
Michel van Dousselaere - Roger
Viviane de Muynck - Francine
Iwein Segers - Speck
Felix Maesschalck - Milan
Eva Van Der Gucht - Sask
Recognition
Awards
The movie's awards include:
Magritte Award for Best Flemish Film in Coproduction 2013
Flemish Film Award for best movie at the Ostend Film Festival 2012
Flemish Film Award for best actor at the Ostend Film Festival 2012
Flemish Film Award for best editing at the Ostend Film Festival 2012
Public favorite at the Seminci film festival in Spain
Public favorite at The End film festival in Amsterdam
Grand Prix Hydro-Québec at the International Film Festival of Abitibi
Nominations
Festroia International Film Festival 2012