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Death Watch
Death Watch
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DEATH WATCH

La mort en direct

Directed by Bertrand Tavernier
United Kingdom, West Germany, 1980
Sci-Fi, Drama

Synopsis

As the last days of terminally ill patients are showcased on the TV, Katherine tries to keep away from the media. She meets Roddy, unaware that a chip implanted in his brain is filming her every move.

Synopsis

As the last days of terminally ill patients are showcased on the TV, Katherine tries to keep away from the media. She meets Roddy, unaware that a chip implanted in his brain is filming her every move.

Our take

French director Bertrand Tavernier (Coup de torchon) has never been afraid of changing genres or filming new adventures. In 1980 he went to Scotland with Romy Schneider, Harvey Keitel, Max von Sydow and Harry Dean Stanton to film this emotionally felt sci-fi with a creepily prescient concept.