Claudia refuses to accept the advance of her incurable illness and decides to undergo assisted
dying in Switzerland. Her partner Flavio, unwilling to part from his beloved, resolves to leave
this world together with her. To add to the shock, the couple announces a “joyful” piece of news
– they plan to marry before their deaths. Stunned relatives protest. Colorful, musical, and laced
with comedy, this family drama about love gently reminds us of the simple, tragic truth of human
mortality.
Carlos Marques-Marcet
A director, screenwriter, and editor from Barcelona, he graduated from the UCLA School of
Film and Television. His debut feature 10,000 km (2014), also screened at Scanorama, received
numerous national and international awards. His subsequent films have likewise been featured at
major international festivals. They Will Be Dust is his fourth feature film.
Claudia refuses to accept the advance of her incurable illness and decides to undergo assisted
dying in Switzerland. Her partner Flavio, unwilling to part from his beloved, resolves to leave
this world together with her. To add to the shock, the couple announces a “joyful” piece of news
– they plan to marry before their deaths. Stunned relatives protest. Colorful, musical, and laced
with comedy, this family drama about love gently reminds us of the simple, tragic truth of human
mortality.
Carlos Marques-Marcet
A director, screenwriter, and editor from Barcelona, he graduated from the UCLA School of
Film and Television. His debut feature 10,000 km (2014), also screened at Scanorama, received
numerous national and international awards. His subsequent films have likewise been featured at
major international festivals. They Will Be Dust is his fourth feature film.
dying in Switzerland. Her partner Flavio, unwilling to part from his beloved, resolves to leave
this world together with her. To add to the shock, the couple announces a “joyful” piece of news
– they plan to marry before their deaths. Stunned relatives protest. Colorful, musical, and laced
with comedy, this family drama about love gently reminds us of the simple, tragic truth of human
mortality.
Carlos Marques-Marcet
A director, screenwriter, and editor from Barcelona, he graduated from the UCLA School of
Film and Television. His debut feature 10,000 km (2014), also screened at Scanorama, received
numerous national and international awards. His subsequent films have likewise been featured at
major international festivals. They Will Be Dust is his fourth feature film.