Death Watch

A internationally renowned actress diagnosed with an incurable illness, she becomes the focal point of a high-profile reality show. Her struggle to maintain privacy clashes with the public’s demand to witness her final days. She exhibits both resilience and vulnerability as she navigates manipulation by peers and media executives.

A senior NTV cameraman who has undergone experimental eye-implant technology, turning his vision into live broadcast content. He tapes everything for the show while seeking money to support his estranged wife and son. The implants carry a danger: extended darkness can blind him, forcing a tense personal sacrifice as he stays awake with a flashlight.

Top executive at the television company NTV who champions the Death Watch concept for ratings and profit. He colludes with medical staff to shape Katherine’s narrative and monetizes her fate. His actions illuminate the cold calculus of media ethics when human lives become commodities.

Katherine's first husband whom she seeks out before she dies. He embodies a private, human counterpoint to the public spectacle, offering a personal connection and gentle pleas against pushing further medicalization of her death. His presence anchors the film in intimate, vulnerable choices.

A physician who participates in the medical side of the media scheme, endorsing the treatment plan that appears to prolong Katherine’s life for the show's narrative. Her involvement highlights the ethical compromises made in pursuit of sensational television.

A physician connected to the medical team involved with the show, reinforcing the clinical cover for the spectacle. His role underscores the collaboration between medicine and media in shaping a dying woman's story.

A driver who ferries key figures through the urban landscape, functioning as a quiet observer to the unfolding moral drama. His presence adds texture to the journey between private refuge and public chase.

The father figure from Katherine's past, representing a tether to personal history amidst the public catastrophe of Death Watch. He embodies the human desire for connection and reconciliation.