Victim of a locked-in syndrom, Michel S. has been living for 3 years in an institution. He is totally paralysed, he needs machines to eat and breathe. During the last months, he made a decision and asked to die, as the law allows him to… But the doctors refuse

The film follows the medical teams, the family, Michel and all those concerned, affected by this decision, until the concrete actions that could result.

Without resorting to pity, the film gives a human dimension to the ethic questions on euthanasia.

There are moments in life that we all fear having to face. Moments when the end becomes more imminent; our own or that of a loved one. But there is a house called "Rive-Neuve", a palliative care home, where we know that until that time we so apprehend, life can still enlighten and astonish us. Far from any preconceptions of a sinister and impersonal place to die, "D'une rive à l'autre" presents a living space where support rhymes with sharing and where the authenticity of human relationships allows fears to be expressed and confronted.