A Short Stay in Switzerland on AllMovie

A respected doctor makes the decision to take her own life after being diagnosed with a terminal disease in this made for television drama inspired by a true story. When Dr. Anne Turner (Julie Walters) learns that she will soon perish from the same type of neurological disease that recently claimed her beloved husband, she announces to her family that she intends to commit suicide once her health takes a turn for the worse. Meanwhile, a wide rift begins to open up in the family as Dr. Turner's children struggle to accept and respect their mother's decision.