The Door Is There (Spanish: Hay una puerta ahí) is a 2023 Uruguayan-Spanish documentary film written and directed by Facundo Ponce de León and Juan Ponce de León in their respective feature directorial debuts.
[1] The film is about the friendship between Dr. Enric Benito and his patient Fernando Sureda, who seeks an early death.
[2] It was selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.
[3] The relationship between Enric Benito and Fernando Sureda, separated by an ocean, is built from virtual talks during the pandemic.
Enric is a specialist in oncology and honorary member of the Spanish Society of Palliative Care.