{"id":8401,"date":"2021-02-01T04:23:09","date_gmt":"2021-01-31T19:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exitinternational.net\/?p=8401"},"modified":"2021-12-18T22:24:09","modified_gmt":"2021-12-18T13:54:09","slug":"lauras-choice-documentary-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euthanasia.net\/exit\/lauras-choice-documentary-film\/","title":{"rendered":"Laura&#8217;s Choice Documentary Film"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Laura&#8217;s Choice Documentary Film Synopsis<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Laura&#8217;s Choice follows the fiercely independent nonagenarian <a href=\"https:\/\/exitinternational.net\/story\/laura-henkel\/\">Laura Henkel<\/a> who decides she would like to choose when and how she dies. Laura Henkel died at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exitinternational.net\/swisspegasos\/\">Pegasos<\/a> Swiss Association in December 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Most importantly, Laura invited along her daughter Cathy Henkel and granddaughter Sam Lara (both filmmakers and co-directors) to lend their support and capture her death on film.<\/p>\n<p>As western countries begin to legalise euthanasia for the terminally ill, because Laura was relatively healthy, her journey lead her inevitably to Switzerland where assisted dying for the non-terminally ill is permitted.<\/p>\n<p>Laura could never have gotten help to die at home in Australia (because she was not sick).<\/p>\n<p>Laura&#8217;s Choice documentary film offers so much more than just insight into the process of assisted voluntary death.<\/p>\n<p>Rather the film is an invitation to join a family on a respectful and incredibly personal journey.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Laura&#039;s Choice \u2013 Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RD12LuZ1IYY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By working closely with Exit International, the level of access to the intimacy of Laura&#8217;s final days is unprecedented; there&#8217;s a seat waiting for viewers at the foot of the bed.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Laura&#8217;s Choice is a lasting memorial to a much-loved matriarch and a call-to-arms for more inclusivity in euthanasia legislation around the word.<\/p>\n<p>Laura&#8217;s Choice fulfills its promise as the winner of the Hot Docs prize at AIDC in 2020.<\/p>\n<h3>Where to Watch<\/h3>\n<p>Laura&#8217;s Choice is currently available until March 2022 on <a href=\"https:\/\/help.abc.net.au\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360003303236-Laura-s-Choice-to-air-on-ABC-TV-Plus-and-ABC-iview-in-March\"><strong>ABC TV<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For those outside Australia, use a <a href=\"https:\/\/cybernews.com\/what-is-vpn\/change-your-location-with-a-vpn\/\">VPN<\/a> and go to: <a href=\"https:\/\/iview.abc.net.au\/\"><strong>ABC iView<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A series of 7 mini docs is also available.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lauraschoicefilm\">Laura&#8217;s Choice is on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/373563552\">Film Trailer<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8407\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exitinternational.net\/lauras-choice-melbourne-premiere-sunday-28-february\/laura-cathy-at-pegasos\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8407\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8407\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-8407 size-large\" title=\"Laura's Choice Documentary Film\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exitinternational.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Laura-Cathy-at-Pegasos-620x287.jpeg\" alt=\"Laura's Choice Documentary Film\" width=\"620\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.euthanasia.net\/exit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Laura-Cathy-at-Pegasos-620x287.jpeg 620w, https:\/\/www.euthanasia.net\/exit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Laura-Cathy-at-Pegasos-300x139.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.euthanasia.net\/exit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Laura-Cathy-at-Pegasos-768x356.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.euthanasia.net\/exit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Laura-Cathy-at-Pegasos-220x102.jpeg 220w, https:\/\/www.euthanasia.net\/exit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Laura-Cathy-at-Pegasos-130x60.jpeg 130w, https:\/\/www.euthanasia.net\/exit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Laura-Cathy-at-Pegasos.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laura completes her final paperwork at Pegasos Swiss Association, December 2019<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8692\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exitinternational.net\/lauras-choice-documentary-film\/philip-laura\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8692\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8692\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-8692 size-large\" title=\"Laura's Choice Documentary Film\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exitinternational.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Philip-Laura-620x431.jpg\" alt=\"Laura's Choice Documentary Film\" width=\"620\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.euthanasia.net\/exit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Philip-Laura-620x431.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.euthanasia.net\/exit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Philip-Laura-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.euthanasia.net\/exit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Philip-Laura-768x534.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.euthanasia.net\/exit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Philip-Laura-220x153.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.euthanasia.net\/exit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Philip-Laura-130x90.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.euthanasia.net\/exit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Philip-Laura.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8692\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laura and Philip Nitschke in Basel, December 2019<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Looking Forward &#8230;<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In 2021, the team behind &#8216;Laura&#8217;s Choice&#8217; announced the film had secured international release.<\/p>\n<p>Read more in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.if.com.au\/off-the-fence-secures-international-rights-to-lauras-choice\/\"><strong>If Magazine<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Watch this space for further updates globally.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Laura&#8217;s Choice Documentary Film Synopsis Laura&#8217;s Choice follows the fiercely independent nonagenarian Laura Henkel who decides she would like to choose when and how she dies. Laura Henkel died at Pegasos Swiss Association in December 2019. Most importantly, Laura invited along her daughter Cathy Henkel and granddaughter Sam Lara (both filmmakers and co-directors) to lend [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"categories":[1],"tags":[16,155,187,188,60],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.9.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Laura&#039;s Choice Documentary Film follows the decision-making leading up to the elected death of Laura Henkel at Pegasos clinic in Switzerland.\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euthanasia.net\/exit\/lauras-choice-documentary-film\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Laura&#039;s Choice Documentary Film - Exit International\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Laura&#039;s Choice Documentary Film follows the decision-making leading up to the elected death of Laura Henkel at Pegasos clinic in Switzerland.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.euthanasia.net\/exit\/lauras-choice-documentary-film\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Exit International\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-01-31T19:53:09+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-12-18T13:54:09+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.exitinternational.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Laura-Cathy-at-Pegasos-620x287.jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\">\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.euthanasia.net\/exit\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.euthanasia.net\/exit\/\",\"name\":\"Exit International\",\"description\":\"Exit International provide Information and guidance on assisted suicide and end of life matters - 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