On Queer Aging and Endings
“What does it mean to grow old as yourself?”
2026•19m•10.0•Released
Documentary
Filmed in their home in Norway, this intimate documentary follows conversations between trans physician and queer-rights advocate Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad and their partner Elsa Almås. As Esben Esther lives with cancer, they reflect on queer aging, love and mortality, and what it means to face an uncertain future together.
Director
Christian Schulz-Quach
Languages
Norwegian, English
Studio
existentials:LAB
Cast
Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad
Self
Elsa Almås
Self
Production
Company
existentials:LAB
Producer
Christian Schulz-Quach
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