CinemaOSMovie · 2026 · 0h 19m

On Queer Aging and Endings

What does it mean to grow old as yourself?

100%(1)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byChristian Schulz-Quach

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Runtime
0h 19m
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Released
August 7, 2026
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Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad

Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad

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Elsa Almås

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Christian Schulz-Quach
Produced by
Christian Schulz-Quach

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