150 Milligrams

2016 2h 8m FR

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 131

Drama

Synopsis

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In the hospital where she works in Brest, France, a lung specialist discovers a direct link between suspicious deaths and state-approved medicine. She fights single-handedly for the truth to come out.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sidse Babett Knudsen
Dr Irène Frachon, pulmonologist
Benoît Magimel
Dr Antoine Le Bihan, professor
Charlotte Laemmel
'Patoche', nurse
Isabelle De Hertogh
Corinne Zacharria, Irene's patient
Lara Neumann
Anne Jouan, journalist
Patrick Ligardes
Bruno Frachon, Irene's husband
Philippe Uchan
Dr Aubert, spokesperson for Servier
Gustave Kervern
Charles Kermarec, publisher of Irène

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emmanuelle Bercot
Writers: Emmanuelle Bercot, Séverine Bosschem
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Emmanuelle Bercot, shot by Guillaume Schiffman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Martin Wheeler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Julien Leloup shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sidse Babett Knudsen and Benoît Magimel and Charlotte Laemmel carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5247544 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Emmanuelle Bercot directs. Guillaume Schiffman behind the camera. Martin Wheeler scores. Julien Leloup cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Directed by Emmanuelle Bercot, shot by Guillaume Schiffman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Martin Wheeler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Julien Leloup shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sidse Babett Knudsen and Benoît Magimel and Charlotte Laemmel carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt5247544 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.