I believe in quality of life not quantity of life!

Synopsis


An ageing hedonistic ex-convict convinces an aspiring filmmaker to help him on his mission to avoid a lonely nursing home fate, sparking a film on the clash between manic romanticism and the frightening banality of dying. Playfully blending humour and tragedy, this quirky fairytale-driven animated documentary pushes its audience to face the question: what makes a good death?

Director's Note


Ever since I first met him Larry would tell me countless lighthearted contradictory plans he had for how he would die, what his funeral would be like, and what would be done with his body. So the idea of his death never seemed real to me, even near the very end. Even as we both waited for it.

I set out to film a roadtrip, but Larryland became a film about the search for home, friendship and death;
asking hard questions about the end of life.

Did Larry's choices mean anything? What makes a good life?

What makes a good death?

I live day by day, moment by moment...

The Team


Camera operators

Original Music

  • Emiliano Motta

Animator

Colour

  • Ross Birkbeck

Sound, Design & Mix

  • Andres Duhau Girola

Ninety is never too old, but definitely too slow.

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