Addicted to Life

Original Title: Addicted to Life

Documentary | 86' 17" | 2023 (Completed)

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Director:	Pola Rapaport
Producer:	Mark Daems
Writer:	Pola Rapaport

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Marieke Vervoort, a terminally ill Paralympic world champion, takes control of her fate by planning for an assisted death. As her body gives way, and her time left to live grows unpredictable, she finds liberation in her impending death.

www.mariekethefilm.com

synopsis

Addicted to Life is the story of Belgian gold-medal wheelchair racer Marieke Vervoort. Handicapped by a gradually paralysing illness, Marieke takes control of her painful decline and plans for a medically assisted death. Her acceptance of death becomes an affirmation of life. She begins to reinvent herself, taking on new challenges, like the Hawaii Ironman competition, and even bigger risks, like bungee jumping in her wheelchair. Marieke faces her situation with grace and humour, despite extreme pain and increasing disability. With death at her fingertips, she continues to reach for life.
Veelvuldig paralympische kampioene Marieke Vervoort lijdt aan een degeneratieve spierziekte en verkrijgt het recht op euthanasie. Haar aanvaarding van het einde geeft haar tegelijk de kracht en de wil om het leven zo lang mogelijk intens en rijk te be-leven.

Credits

Director
Pola Rapaport
Producer
Mark Daems
Writer
Pola Rapaport
Editing
Pola Rapaport
Music
Naima Joris a.o.

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Doc
Production share
Minority Flemish co-production
Belgium
Genre
Documentary
Year of production

2023
Production status
Completed
Original title
Addicted to Life
Original language
English, Dutch

Technical specs

Running time
86' 17"
Available in
2D
Aspect ratio
16:9
Sound format
5.1 (+sub)
Available formats
DCP; 4K
Colour
Colour

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Associate Directors

Helmstraat 139A
2140 Borgerhout
Belgium

T +32 3 236 6663
info@adirector.be

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Co-production partners

Blinding Light, Inc., Associate Directors, Blinding Light, Inc., Rebecca Borden, Esq.

Supported by

Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), NY State Arts Council, NYC's Women Fund, King Baudoin Foundation

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Addicted to Life

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Credits

Director

Producer

Writer

Editing

Music

Format

Creation details

Type

Category

Production share

Genre

Year of production

Production status

Original title

Original language

Technical specs

Running time

Available in

Aspect ratio

Sound format

Available formats

Colour