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A tender love under unusual circumstances
As a budding doctor, Benjamin is doing an internship in the oncology ward. He never imagined he would run into his childhood love, Ambros, there. Ambros is being treated as a patient, his body full of metastases. Amidst the daily routine of the hospital, the two cautiously reconnect. Surrounded by resolute nurses, wheezing roommates, jovial senior doctors, and unyielding emergency candidates, they realize that it is the moments they have left that matter.

A tribute to the moment: touching and lifelike, sometimes even amusing
David Fuchs, an oncologist himself, tells the story of the young men without any sentimentality, but with a keen sense for the quirks of human relationships - making it all the more poignant. He effortlessly captures the beauty and lightness of life in the face of farewell. The FM4 Wortlaut winner presents a strong debut, spiced with a bit of '90s feeling, showing that great emotions are found in small gestures.

"Impressive and very touching - a condensation of a few truly strong little anecdotes and images that become a grand life and love story."
Jury statement for FM4 Wortlaut 2016.