Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

Directed by Bárbara Paz

Produced by Gullane Entretenimento, HB Filmes

202074 min7.1 / 10

An intimate, meditative documentary portrait of a dying filmmaker and his wife, exploring mortality, artistic legacy, and the act of witnessing through cinema itself.

Besieged by cancer and nearing the end, the genius Argentine-Brazilian filmmaker Héctor Babenco (1946-2016) asks Bárbara Paz, his wife, for one last wish: to be the protagonist of his own death.

Questions people ask

  • Is Babenco: Tell Me When I Die sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Is Babenco: Tell Me When I Die violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Babenco: Tell Me When I Die scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Babenco: Tell Me When I Die end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Babenco: Tell Me When I Die easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Love72

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