What Shall We Do Without Death
1980, German. Directed by Elfi Mikesch.
A documentary film showing life in one of Hamburg’s homes for seniors. Over the course of six months, Elfi Mikesch interviewed and filmed the inhabitants, concentrating on a female couple who are spending the rest of their lives together in a close and intimate relationship.
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 17 April 1980
- Original title
- Was soll'n wir denn machen ohne den Tod
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Elfi Mikesch
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What Shall We Do Without Death runs 109 minutes (1h 49m).
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Which OTT platform is What Shall We Do Without Death on?
What Shall We Do Without Death isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 April 1980. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like What Shall We Do Without Death?
If you liked What Shall We Do Without Death, try As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty, Come See Me in the Good Light, Ex Libris: The New York Public Library.
Who directed What Shall We Do Without Death?
What Shall We Do Without Death (1980) was directed by Elfi Mikesch.