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A Short Stay in Switzerland(2009)
Status: Released
Date: 2009-01-25
69%
12 Votes
Time: 1h 30m
A true story of life and death of love and family
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Just after losing her husband to a similar condition, Dr Anne Turner is diagnosed with a fatal neurological condition. So she plans to end her life herself. Based on a true story.
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Movie: A Short Stay in Switzerland
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Julie Walters
Dr. Anne Turner
Stephen Campbell Moore
Edward
Lyndsey Marshal
Jessica
Liz White
Sophie
Michelle Fairley
Mrs. Savery
Patrick Malahide
Richard
Harriet Walter
Clare
Sagar Arya
Kedar
Christian McKay
Carsten
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Just after losing her husband to a similar condition, Dr Anne Turner is diagnosed with a fatal neurological condition. So she plans to end her life herself. Based on a true story.
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2009-01-25
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A true story of life and death of love and family
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