Patients
Patients

Movie·2017·1h 50m

Patients

Directed By

Mehdi Idir

Country

France

Language

French

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The Story

After a serious sport accident in a swimming pool, Ben, now an incomplete quadriplegic, arrives in a rehabilitation center. He meets with other handicapped persons (tetraplegics, paraplegics, traumatized crania), all victims of accidents, as well as a handicapped since his early childhood. They go through impotence, despair and resignation, with their daily struggle to learn how to move a finger or to hold a fork. Some of them slowly find a little mobility while others receive the verdict of the handicap for life. Despite everything, hope and friendship help them endure their difficulties.

Written By

Fadette Drouard

Themes

friendshipswimming poolhospitalbased on memoir or autobiographysuicidal thoughts1990sdiving accidenttetraplegicdisabled person

Production House

Gaumont
Mandarin Production
Kallouche Cinéma
Fimalac Entertainment
OCS
Ciné+

Audience Score

74%

625 votes

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Timepass18%
Go for it39%
Perfection35%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Pablo Pauly

Pablo Pauly

Benjamin

Soufiane Guerrab

Soufiane Guerrab

Farid

Moussa Mansaly

Moussa Mansaly

Toussaint

Nailia Harzoune

Nailia Harzoune

Samia

Franck Falise

Franck Falise

Steeve

Yannick Renier

Yannick Renier

François

Alban Ivanov

Alban Ivanov

Jean-Marie

Jason Divengele

Lamine

Côme Levin

Côme Levin

Eric

Dominique Blanc

Dominique Blanc

Docteur Challes

Anne Benoît

Anne Benoît

Christiane

Rabah Nait Oufella

Rabah Nait Oufella

Eddy

Xavier Mathieu

Xavier Mathieu

Le père de Ben

Florence Muller

Florence Muller

La mère de Ben

// crew

Crew

Mehdi Idir

Mehdi Idir

Director

Grand Corps Malade

Grand Corps Malade

Director, Writer

Fadette Drouard

Fadette Drouard

Writer

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