FILMGESPRÄCH: Der Tod ist ein Arschloch

In the organizer's words:

In the presence of the filmmakers Michael Schwarz and Alexander Griesser as well as the mortician, author and protagonist Eric Wrede - followed by a film discussion.

"If you spend a day with Eric Wrede, death loses some of its horror." - Süddeutsche ZeitungBestselling author Eric Wrede, known as Germany's most unconventional mortician, and his team take us on a touching and relentlessly honest journey to the edge of life in Der Tod ist ein Arschloch. Between crematoriums, living rooms full of memories and conversations with mourners, a film emerges that doesn't reverently shake hands with death, but rather laughs cheekily in its face. With humor, warmth and a lot of empathy, the film poses the question: Why do we so consistently repress the inevitable - and what would happen if we finally let death into our lives? Eric Wrede opens doors to a new way of dealing with farewell, pain and memory - sometimes provocative, sometimes profound, but always human.Death is an asshole is not a dry documentary, but a courageous portrait of dying in our society - and a plea to finally start living again. Radically honest. Refreshingly different. And damn necessary. (Source: distributor)

Germany 2025, Director: Michael Schwarz

From 6 years / 83 minutes