Antes do Fim(2018)

Antes do Fim is a Portuguese drama exploring mortality, autonomy, and unexpected grace. Jean, exhausted by pharmaceutical pressures and the relentless pursuit of longevity, decides to end his life and asks his longtime companion Helena to join him. Helena hesitates—she believes she can live well alone—yet she agrees to help. As they prepare for death together, their silence reveals not distance but deep intimacy built over years. While Jean dances with mortality, Helena rehearses for life. In planning the funeral, the couple discovers something neither anticipated: before the end arrives, there is still a lifetime to live. The film tenderly examines how facing death can illuminate what remains worth living for.