Overview
- Jean‑Pierre Améris's new film Ticket ins Leben opened in German cinemas on Thursday, May 28, 2026, and is now playing in cities including Munich.
- The plot centers on aging chanteur Antoine, who after a stage stroke travels to Switzerland intending assisted suicide and is waylaid by Victoire, a spirited fan he meets on the train.
- Reviews from Süddeutsche Zeitung, Stern and Die Zeit single out Gérard Darmon and Valérie Lemercier for lively chemistry and committed performances that carry much of the film's appeal.
- Critics note the story is fairly predictable and say the movie's attempt to mix light romantic comedy with the serious subject of assisted suicide sometimes produces a fragile tonal balance.
- The film follows Améris's established, character‑driven approach and frames questions of illness, life weariness and self‑determination through gentle humor and human encounters rather than polemics.