Fade to Black (2017)
81 min
Peter Short, the charismatic CEO of a major Australian company, learns that he has only months to live after he is diagnosed with terminal oesophageal cancer. Not wanting to face a painful death, Peter decides to source the lethal drug Nembutal, giving him the option to end his own life peacefully. With the help of a rogue doctor who supplies the drug to suffering patients, Peter sets out to have voluntary euthanasia legalised in Australia.
- Release date
- August 1, 2017
- Country of origin
- Not yet available
Trailer
Cast
- Peter Short as Self
- Rodney Syme as Self
- Richard Di Natale as Self
- Andrew Denton as Self
- Philip Nitschke as Self
- Fiona Patten as Self
- Margaret Tighe as Self
- Lachlan Dunjey as Self
- Elizabeth Short as Self
- Mitchell Short as Self
Crew
- Jeremy Ervine · Director
- David Campbell · Writer
- Jeremy Ervine · Writer
- Jeremy Ervine · Producer
- Mihali Paleologou · Composer
- David Ockenden · Cinematographer
- Eastwood Allen · Editor