Superbly acted, meticulously detailed hospital drama from Katell Quillévéré.
Starts slowly and cautiously, builds into something sublime.
This is an intelligent, probing and cleverly constructed film but one completely shorn of any dramatic tension.
The events in Heal The Living make it sound like an episode of Casualty but director Katell Quillévéré views everything and everyone with such tender-hearted compassion that it builds into an elegantly handled, deeply felt drama.
Katell Quillévéré’s audacious feature follows a human heart from donor to recipient, stirring strong emotions and showing breathtaking visual skill.
Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow from Friday April 28, 2017, until Monday May 1, 2017. More info: http://www.glasgowfilm.org/theatre/
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