The Hospice

  • 9.3 10
  • 2014
  • 98min
The Hospice
  • Original Title: 목숨

A few days away from death, terminally ill patients can spend their last days in a hospice in Seoul, South Korea. This documentary witnesses the different ways of facing death.

The Hospice
Awards

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS: Busan International Film Festival

Hospice. A place to die

With an average of 21 days before their life ends, terminally ill patients in the city of Seoul, South Korea, arrive at a hospice specially set up for them to spend their last days before death.

Laughter, crying, tension. As the days go by, emotions vary in this place that tries to be a worthy place to transcend from this life. Directed by Chang-jae Lee, this documentary brings us closer to this peak moment.

Lee Chang-Jae
Lee Chang-Jae Director

Production Companies

BaekDu-DaeGan Films


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