Switzerland is one of the only countries in the world that allows foreigners to commit suicide. More than 1,000 people have come to die with the Dignitas group in Zurich since 1998. Dignitas openly defends the right to suicide for individuals, couples and the depressed. This “death tourism” is a troubling affair. Though the majority of Swiss are in favour of assisted suicide, the government doesn’t want to see the country become a centre for dying. This extraordinary film takes us to Germany, Belgium and France where we try to understand Switzerland’s controversial “death trade”.

[Pfaeffikon (ZH)], Dignitas, various sequences: Causse, Michele, writer, receiving medication just before dying / various shots of an empty bed (14 ", 16") / itw of LULEY, Erika, accompanist Dignitas (visit the house where people come to die, meetings with people who want to die) / various shots Causse, Michele arriving in Switzerland to die, supported by his family, taking medication, and went to sleep to die / itw of Causse, Michele (the music). Euthanasia suicide [Zurich] Forch itw MINELLI, A. Ludwig, general secretary of Dignitas (Dignitas just trying to help people die, (offices Dignitas), the conditions to make a request for assisted suicide have at least one disease to benefit from the help of Dignitas, grant everyone the right to support suicide, helium for assisted suicide, the cost 10,500 francs for assisted suicide with Dignitas, his fortune is not funded by Dignitas). Euthanasia suicide [Ile-de-France] France Television pictures, various shots Salvat, Remy, in his daily / itw activities Salvat, Jean-Pierre and Salvat, Regine, parents Salvat, Rémy (Rémy’s wish to be euthanized, their son’s suicide, the choice of Rémy not to die by assisted suicide in Switzerland). Euthanasia suicide {} {}; 00:12.39 [Toulouse] itw of Causse, Michele, writer (her osteoporosis and its choice to die by assisted suicide, his love for life, difficult to cause pain to others) / itw LLANES, Martine Causse friend, Michele (respects Michele Causse’s choice, support those who are going to leave as best they can). Euthanasia suicide {} {}; 00:20.51 [GERMANY] itw of BREDENOW, Reiner, husband BREDENOW, Silke, who died with the assistance of Dignitas (the death of his wife, traveled to Dignitas assisted death in Germany is impossible) / itw of BREDENOW, Felix, son of BREDENOW, Silke (taking his mother to Switzerland, his mother’s death). Euthanasia suicide {} {}; 00:28.26, 00:38.35 [Bern city] itw of WIDMER-SCHLUMPF + Eveline +, Federal Councillor (the death tourism in Switzerland for assisted suicide) / itw of Kieffer Bertrand, a member of the National Ethics Commission (proposed regulation of assisted suicide, assisted suicide with helium, need a law to regulate assisted suicide). Euthanasia suicide {} {}; 00:30.00 [Brussels]: Bordet Institute, itw of Lossignol, Dominique, Clinical (request for early euthanasia requests for euthanasia, his feelings during a euthanasia) / itw of ENGLERT, Mark, a member of the Control Commission (the conditions for euthanasia in Belgium, those requesting euthanasia, the Belgian law on euthanasia). Euthanasia suicide {} {}; 00:40.34, 00:42.55, 00:44.24 [Zurich city] itw BRUNNER, Andreas, Attorney General (must have valid suspicions against Dignitas to launch a procedure) / itw of Causse, Michele, writer (the best days of his life before dying) / itw GANZ, Albert, pharmacist (Dignitas and sale of pentobarbital) / itw of LULEY, Erika, accompanist Dignitas (the purchase pentobarbital). Euthanasia suicide {} {}; 00:44.40 [SWITZERLAND] itw anonymous woman doctor (the green light given to Michele Causse to die). Euthanasia suicide {} {}. / / Euthanasia / suicide / GERMANY / Bern / Brussels / Ile-de-France / Pfaeffikon (ZH) / Toulouse / Zurich / WIDMER-SCHLUMPF Eveline