All the people in this countryside area, can count on Jean-Pierre, the doctor who auscultates them, heals and reassures them day and night, 7 days a week. Now Jean-Pierre is sick, so he sees Natalie, a young doctor, coming from the hospital to assist him. But will she adapt to this new life and be able to replace the man that believed to be irreplaceable?
Persuasively played by fine leads and a well-cast ensemble, this thoughtful treatise captures provincial life and the medical mindset with authenticity and tact.
In the era of an ageing population, bureaucratic targets and shrinking resources, Lilti champions compassion and the need for a human touch, lending a little political edge to what otherwise feels like a comforting bath of a film.
Hints of All Creatures Great and Small suffuse this engaging tale of a rural medic forced to take on a younger female assistant after he is diagnosed with cancer.
You can probably guess that the film will result in the building of mutual respect between the two but along the way there is humour, warmth and an understanding that what really matters in patient care is the human touch.
A country doctor struggles to come to terms with his own illness in a bittersweet French drama.
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