France – 2016 – 102min – Color – Scope – 5.1 – Not Rated – Drama
In French with English Subtitles
Synopsis
Rolling off “Hippocrates”, which world premiered at the Cannes’ Critics’ Week to warm reviews, doctor-turned-filmmaker Thomas Lilti delves once again into the medical world with “THE COUNTRY DOCTOR” (“Irreplaceable”). The social dramedy stars Francois Cluzet (“Intouchables”) as a devoted and revered countryside doctor whose life gets rocked by a middle-age woman who has come from the city hospital to earn her chops. Challenging each other with opposite views on medicine, the pair eventually bonds and learns from one another.
Directed by
Thomas Lilti
Cast
François Cluzet (“The Intouchables”), Marianne Denicourt (“My Sex Life”)
Crew
Director Thomas Lilti Screenplay and Dialogues Thomas Lilti and Baya Kasmi Cinematography Nicolas Gaurin Producers Agnès Vallée and Emmanuel Barraux 31 Juin Films and Les Films du Parc
Reactions
“The film bristles with humor, mostly drawn from life, and illuminating moments of irony.”— Hollywood Reporter
“The general upbeat energy (is) helped along by the sprightly score from LOW, providing a sense of urgency when needed without upstaging the more emotional moments.” — Eyes For Film