The Decision - a social spot about organ donation

We’re telling the story of Maria, who is struggling to make a life-changing decision after misfortune has hit her family.

Her 8 year-old daughter Becky died in a fatal accident. In this incredibly painful situation Maria needs to decide on wether she wants to donate her daughters´ organs or not.

With her decision she eventually saves Lili, who suffers from a major heart disease and has been waiting for years for an organ donation.

Of course we don’t want to spoil the ending, but we can tell that with a small gesture Lili will help Maria finding her comfort in pain. We believe that the generous act of donating does not only help one family heal physically but can help another one emotionally as well.

With „The Decision“ we speak to the people which already had to deal with this topic; either themselves or their loved ones had to wait or still are waiting for an organ. We also speak to the families who had been in the difficult situation of having to take the decision for somebody else.
At the same time it is a main task for the spot to make all the people who have never been confronted with the topic, familiar with it.
#Makethedecision

Every day over 40 people die because the organ they are waiting for doesn´t arrive on time, and this is in the USA and Europe only. There as well, over a quarter million are on the waiting list.

A single person can save up to 7 people´s lifes by donating organs. We as a society need to engage with this topic and find some kind of solution; a change of perspective towards the issue might be all we need to start. Every day countless people have to face such a decision of wether they want to donate a loved ones´ organs or not. And they must take this decision in a moment of great vulnerability and under a great deal of stress and personal pain. However, on this decision depends the life of several others.

We believe that nobody should have to take such a life-changing decision under this circumstances. That is why it is important for everyone to inform himself and form a rational opinion about this topic beforehand, even today.
What would you do if you had to take that decision?
What would you like to hear if you were the one waiting for that organ?

With your support to this film you maybe help someone take a difficult decision that can save a life.

On the one side the money will cover the production costs of the film: props (f.e. medical equipment), an authentic set design, location fees, technical equipment and postproduction, as well as logistics and meals + accommodation for actors and crew (about 30 people). Together all these costs can be significant for us, a group of students.