Lambert vs. Lambert: Over his dead body

On July 11, 2019, Vincent Lambert passed away at the Hospital of Reims. This is the final act of more than a decade of a familial, medical, legal, political and media saga that took unlikely twists and turns and lasted until the eve of his death. The story began with an unfortunately commonplace incident: a car accident in 2008 that left the 32-year-old nurse severely handicapped. How did the issue of this young man’s life upend an entire society’s relationship to the question of life and death?<br/><br/><br/>Some flashing lights sequences or patterns may affect photosensitive viewers.