The matriarch with an incurable disease who hosts a weekend gathering to say goodbye to her family. She orchestrates her own euthanasia, secretly arranging a romantic relationship with Liz for her husband Paul before departing. She gifts meaningful items to each family member and faces their emotional struggles as her condition declines.
Chris is socially integrated into the family circle but remains an outsider requiring formal introductions.
Lily is Michael's mother-in-law, maintaining a polite but distant familial bond.
Lily and Liz share a decades-long friendship, having accompanied the family on numerous trips.
Lily is Anna's mother, navigating Anna's estrangement and mental health struggles.
Lily is Jennifer's mother, maintaining a controlling yet affectionate dynamic throughout the gathering.
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