Observational documentary asking what is important in life? People don't want to think about death. But by acknowledging our own mortality, our lives become richer and fuller.
Retired professor, promoter of palliative care Manca Košir is diagnosed with cancer. She says  her friendship with death began at the age of 19, when she spent most of the time in a coffin in the film Birch (1967). The documentary is also an exploration of the director's experience of the loss of her father. With the home videos of her mother, filmed by the director, she explores her father's absence and intertwines the material with Manca's story. Manca's greatest strength is her wit and awareness of mortality - something we all need. Celebrating life even in the hardest of times! Cherish moments with our loved ones, be present here and now. As in life, there is light and darkness, joy and sadness in