A Short Stay in Switzerland

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Actors: Julie Walters , Patrick Malahide , Harriet Walter , Michelle Fairley , Stephen Campbell Moore , Lyndsey Marshal , Liz White , Susan Porrett , Jenny Jules , Indira Pandit , Peter Foley , Sagar Arya , Fergus Walsh , Anthony Shuster , Will Knightley

Director: Simon Curtis

IMDB Rate: 7.5 out of 10 (105 votes)

Plot Summary:BBC drama written by Frank McGuinness and starring Julie Walters, inspired by the true story of Dr Anne Turner. After having recently lost her husband to a degenerative neurological disease, Anne (Julie Walters) is then herself diagnosed with a similar condition and, rather than suffering the debilitating effects of the illness, takes the decision to travel to Switzerland to end her own life when her symptoms reach a certain stage. This decison causes a great deal of upset within her family and amongst her friends, as they struggle to come to terms with Annes determined wishes.