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.

Every year, tens of thousands of people are admitted to psychiatric hospital wards against their will. Because they may present a danger to themselves or others, the law effectively allows these patients to be cared for against their will, at the request of a close relative or government representative. Only mental illness is subject to this system, which deprives individuals of their freedom, in order to protect their health.