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What Shall We Do Without Death

1980 109 min German
Wubly rating 6.3 IMDb rating 7.8

A documentary film showing life in one of Hamburg’s homes for seniors. Over the course of six months, Elfi Mikesch interviewed and filmed the inhabitants, concentrating on a female couple who are spending the rest of their lives together in a close and intimate relationship.

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Elfi Mikesch Director · Renate Merck Editor

First release April 17, 1980 · Produced in Germany · Production ZDF

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Original title

Was soll'n wir denn machen ohne den Tod

Original language

German

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German

Release dates

Germany · April 17, 1980

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