Monday Night Film Series presents LAST BREATH-FR

Event date(s): October 27, 2025
Time(s): 07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Category: Fredericton
Location: Fredericton

The Monday Night Film Series presents LAST BREATH on Monday October 27th at 7:30pm in Tilley 102, UNB. 

In The Last Breath (Le Dernier Souffle), legendary filmmaker Costa-Gavras delivers a deeply human and emotionally resonant exploration of mortality, dignity, and the end of life. Based on the book by Claude Grange and Régis Debray, the film follows the evolving relationship between Dr. Augustin Masset (Kad Merad), a compassionate palliative care physician, and Fabrice Toussaint (Denis Podalydès), a philosophical writer confronting his own terminal diagnosis. Through bedside visits, flashbacks, and candid conversations, the two men navigate the emotional and ethical complexities of dying with grace. 

Blending documentary realism with narrative intimacy, Costa-Gavras crafts a tender, unsentimental portrait of patients facing their final days—each with unique desires, regrets, and acts of resistance. Featuring moving performances from Charlotte Rampling, and Ángela Molina, Last Breath is a courageous meditation on life’s final chapter, urging us to reflect on how we care for the dying—and how we choose to say goodbye.

Costa-Gavras, one of the greatest living directors, wants us to think with him about death. And that saddens us as much as it overwhelms us and fills us with hope. Luis Martinez, El Mundo (Spain)

It is probably misplaced to describe it as stupendous, given how softly reflective it is, but in the hour after seeing it, I feel as if my heart has been moved in my chest. Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline Hollywood Daily

This year, 29 limited release, independent foreign & Canadian films will be shown. Admission is $10/film, but a yearly film society membership reduces admission cost to $7/film. The series is open to all. Memberships are available at Tilley 102 every Monday night. 

For further info, contact NB Film Co-op 455-1632  info@nbfilmcoop.com https://www.nbfilmcoop.com/monday-night-film-series 

The NB Film Co-op in partnership with the UNB Faculty of Arts and the Toronto Film Festival presents the series.

Building: Tilley Hall

Room Number: Room 102