Patients
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.
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Patients
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 1, 2017
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Drama, Comedy
User Score
74%
Original Title
Patients
Production Companies
Gaumont, Mandarin Production, Kallouche Cinéma, Fimalac Entertainment, OCS, Ciné+, La Région Île-de-France, CNC
Director
Mehdi Idir
Description
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.