Leah Bishop

No Days Off for Death” is a film that depicts an altered rendition of our own world to explore themes of grief and over corporatisation, the narrative takes place from two perspectives that ultimately come together; one of a nameless Grim Reaper (only referred to as “Death”) who only wants to take a long overdue holiday from their endless mundane work in the corporate underworld and a grieving man (Max) contemplating committing suicide after a breakup leaves him at the end of his rope. When Death is sent on a job to see that Max goes through with his plan, they decided to try and convince Max to keep on living, an altruistic act Max reluctantly engages with even if death just wants their holiday.

A former CIA agent James is hiding out in Switzerland with secret files. He lives a successful life as a businessman, with a villa, fancy cars, and a loving family. But his wealth is only a facade, and his past catches up with him. His daughter is kidnapped again. James hires his bodyguards to help him find his daughter. It comes to a big showdown in the mountains of Adelboden.