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PALLIATIVSTATION
Deutschland 2025 – Director: Philipp Döring – Original language: German – Subtitles: English – Length: 244 min.
The seriously ill patients in Franziskus hospital’s palliative care unit are all individuals with their own distinct desires and needs. The medical team tries to understand them and to offer everyone the best quality of life and the greatest dignity. Long, unedited takes in the Direct Cinema style give an insight into a very special part of the hospital. Ysabel Fantou
Biography
The Freiburg director and cameraman Philipp Döring studied German language and literature and film directing at the Ludwigsburg Film Academy. He has made short films, clips and image films and worked in theaters for Luk Perceval. Palliativstation is his feature film debut.
Filmography (selection)
PALLIATIVSTATION, DE 2025, 244 min.
FATA MORGANA ZOLA, DE 2017, 40 min.
MEANDER, DE 2016, 19 min.
No youth rating
English/Original Title: PALLIATIVE CARE UNIT. Writer: Philipp Döring. Camera: Philipp Döring. Sound: Philipp Döring. Editing: Philipp Döring. Production: Philipp Döring. Producer: Philipp Döring.
