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On July 11, 2019, Vincent Lambert passed away at the Hospital of Reims. This is the final act of more than a decade of a familial, medical, legal, political and media saga that took unlikely twists and turns and lasted until the eve of his death. How did the issue of this young man’s life upend an entire society’s relationship to the question of life and death?
Lambert vs. Lambert: Over his dead body
DETAILS
On July 11, 2019, Vincent Lambert passed away at the Hospital of Reims. This is the final act of more than a decade of a familial, medical, legal, political and media saga that took unlikely twists and turns and lasted until the eve of his death. The story began with an unfortunately commonplace incident: a car accident in 2008 that left the 32-year-old nurse severely handicapped. How did the issue of this young man’s life upend an entire society’s relationship to the question of life and death?
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- Release Date:
- 2023
- Genre:
- Docuseries
- Rating:
- Creator:
- Elodie Buzuel
- Vincent Trisolini
EPISODES
S1:E1 A Broken Family
A car accident leaves Vincent severely handicapped. His fate divides the family.
S1:E2 From Family Feud to Affair of State
When a doctor removes Vincent’s feeding tube without alerting his parents, the family goes to war.
S1:E3 The Spiral
The Lambert affair unleashes passions and turns Vincent into a cause. His family loses control.
S1:E4 The Final Act
Eleven years after his accident, France finally decides Vincent’s fate.
