A fascinating documentary series on unreleased stories…
September 2008. After a serious traffic accident, Vincent Lambert falls into a vegetative coma. When he wakes up, he is severely disabled, in a minimal state of mind and unable to move.
The family gathered at his bedside could not agree and split into two camps. On the one hand, his wife and siblings, who want to end palliative care and let him go. On the other hand, his parents, very pious, who want him to live as long as possible, against medical advice. This was the beginning of a long media battle that will go down in history as the “Lambert Affair”, recounted today in the documentary series “Lambert vs. Lambert”: Vincent on Disney+.
Over the years, this family drama has become a major news topic. Like some news stories, this still-intimate romance has captured public and media curiosity with its many twists and turns. A constant tension that Elodie Buzuel managed to restore with breathless staging, a short format and rich information, but also thanks to the choice of speakers from all sides.
Grieving parents, distraught wives, doctors and lawyers are paraded in front of the camera to present their views, sometimes diametrically opposed, gradually illuminating the gray areas of the case that viewers are used to. As is the tradition of this Register’s documentary series, therefore, it is as much a witness as an investigator, participating in the reunification of this family through the media.
… on the main and interesting political issues
Apart from its superbly paced editing and the grounded testimonies of its speakers, it is above all its political and social issues that make this documentary fascinating.
In the last decade, the entire press (including the international press) has begun to investigate the inevitable topic of the end of life, which is still relevant. When asked at the time about this moral dilemma, several members of the government did not hesitate to show their own experiences, for example the former Minister of Health Marisol Turenne or the former President of the Republic François Hollande.
Does one love the news? Lambert v. Lambert: On behalf of Vincent That’s why it manages to fascinate by expanding its perimeter to universal socio-political questions: life, death, dignity… as many topics as there are documentary series.Wait for Buzuel It manages to make it interesting with the quality of its impressive research and production work.
four episodes Lambert v. Lambert: On behalf of Vincent You can watch it now on Disney+.
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Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
