Directed by:
Emmanuelle BercotCinematography:
Guillaume SchiffmanComposer:
Martin WheelerCast:
Sidse Babett Knudsen, Benoît Magimel, Charlotte Laemmel, Isabelle de Hertogh, Lara Neumann, Patrick Ligardes, Olivier Pasquier, Philippe Uchan (more)Plots(1)
In a hospital in Brest, a lung specialist establishes a direct link between suspicious deaths and the consumption of Mediator, a drug that has been on the market for 30 years. From its confidential beginnings to the media frenzy surrounding the case, this David-versus-Goliath story, directly inspired by Irène Frachon’s life, climaxes in a victory for truth. (Umbrella Entertainment)
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Sidse Babett Knudsen proves that she is an actress par excellence with her performance in the title role. Otherwise, however, I am somewhat disappointed by the film. While it is commendable that a film has been made about such a serious case involving the malpractices of a certain pharmaceutical company, the filmmakers failed to convey any emotion to the viewer. It's a bit too descriptive for my taste and I admit that I was bored for about half of it. I would have expected some interesting digressions into the private lives of the main characters of the story, which is based on real events, so that I could better identify with them.
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