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Short Synopsis: What if your father would ask you to help him to die? Would you be able to assist? And could you still love him? Medium Synopsis: Melina is young and full of illusions. She has just fallen in love and is now ready to stand on her own two feet. She fosters a profound and loving relationship with her father who, nevertheless, confronts her with an outrageous demand. Together, father and daughter must face their fears and discover just how much courage it takes to let go of a loved one. The film takes the viewer on a roller-coaster ride of emotions, evoking laughter and tears, hope and suffering alike. Long Synopsis: A daughter and her father: Melina is in the midst of life, Michael has decided to die. He is terminally ill and doesn't see any other way out. Melina is taken aback. She lost her mother when she was a little girl and the thought of being left behind all alone terrifies her. Frantically, she tries everything to change her father's mind. To no avail - he swallows the fatal poison. Melinda chokes on her solitude in the dark night. But then something marvelous happens. The unbearable reality gradually begins to mix with beautiful memories of her father. And Melinda is able to do something she wouldn't have thought possible - she can let go. She can say goodbye to her father and hello to life. Director Stefan Jäger, together with the leading actors Mona Petri and Stefan Gubser, developed the screenplay for this film ad lib. It took them two years to develop the script that is based on a real story. Director: Stefan Jaeger Writer: Mona Petri Cast: Mona Petri, Stefan Gubser, Francesca Tappa, Hanspeter Müller-Drossaart, Herbert Leiser, Kamil Krejci, Jannek Petri, Urs Jucker, Manfred Liechti Language: Swiss German with French and English Subtitles Premiere Status: French Premiere Length: 85mins Website: Hello Goodbye 
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