Private Project

A Life Well Lived

A traffic accident has made Ben distant and unpleasant. In a desperate effort to save their marriage, his wife, Jennifer, decides to deceive him into believing he has a terminal illness. A change does occur, but not quite what Jennifer had been hoping for.

  • Asger Folmann
    Director
  • Asger Folmann
    Writer
  • Asger Folmann
    Producer
  • Joanna Nadler
    Producer
    The Man in the High Castle, Rectify
  • Radomir Jordanovic
    Producer
    Pay the Lady
  • Peter Lindstedt
    Key Cast
    "Ben Hunter"
    Lucifer, Star Trek: Picard
  • Gina Marie Kelly
    Key Cast
    "Jennifer Hunter"
  • Carson Grant
    Key Cast
    "William"
    The Sopranos, Days of Our Lives
  • SB Grey
    Key Cast
    "Christian"
    Shameless
  • Montelle Harvey
    Key Cast
    "Andrew"
    Criminal Minds
  • Anuradha Senevi
    Key Cast
    "Dr. Price"
    V for Valor
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    drama, romance, comedy
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 16 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 5, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    3,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Asger Folmann

Asger Folmann is a Danish/American psychologist and linguist turned actor turned filmmaker.

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Director Statement

A few years ago, I thought I was dying. I began writing a film about a man who ended his life - and felt good about it.

It later turned out I was suffering from undiagnosed type 1 diabetes (and was in fact on track to dying).

Confronted with my own mortality - and learning the ins and outs of insulin injections - I finally finished the early draft of the script.

The story may be dark, but it is ultimately a celebration of life.

As the character Deuce puts it: "A good story doesn't have to be long, that's not what makes it good. Same with a life."

A Life Well Lived is the story of a meaningful life, and a meaningful death. It is heavily inspired by stoic philosophy, which has helped me not only cope with my mortality, but even finding meaning in it.