Time of My Live
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Nic Balthazar
Written by	Nic Balthazar
Produced by	Peter Bouckaert
Starring	Koen De Graeve Geert Van Rampelberg
Cinematography	Danny Elsen
Edited by	Philippe Ravoet
Music by	Henny Vrienten
Distributed by	Kinepolis Film Distribution
Release date	March 29, 2012 (2012-03-29)
Running time	119 minutes
Country	Belgium
Language	Dutch

Time of My Life (Dutch: Tot Altijd) is a 2012 Belgian film written and directed by Nic Balthazar. The story is based upon real life events and contains original news footage.

Plot

The story is set between 1980 and 2002. In 1980 Mario Verstraete was a healthy Belgian with big ambitions. Some years later he is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Mario decides to advocate for legalizing euthanasia. He starts up an action group to convince the government to allow the practice under restricted conditions.

His plan works and the Belgian government approves an enactment on 28 May 2002:^[1] Euthanasia is allowed when an adult victim can't be cured, has to live in unworthy conditions, and at least three doctors confirm this situation. Verstraete was the first Belgian to commit euthanasia on 30 September 2002.^[2]

Cast

• Koen De Graeve - Mario Verstraete
• Geert Van Rampelberg - Thomas
• Lotte Pinoy - Lynn
• Michel van Dousselaere - Roger
• Viviane de Muynck - Francine
• Iwein Segers - Speck
• Felix Maesschalck - Milan
• Eva Van Der Gucht - Sask

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