The Rebel Surgeon

2017 0h 52m SV

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9.0

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7.2

IMDB

★9.0TMDB · 2★7.2IMDB · 143

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Synopsis

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Portrayal of a surgeon who feels stifled by Swedish bureaucracy and relocates to Ethiopia to practice medicine. In a small field hospital, with limited resources, he uses anything at hand to help the patients.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Erik Erichsen
Himself
Sennait Erichsen
Herself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Erik Gandini
Writers: Erik Gandini
Languages: English, Italian, Swedish
Countries: Norway, Sweden

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RUNTIME

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Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Italian, Swedish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Norway, Sweden.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Erik Gandini, shot by Carl Nilsson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Erik Erichsen and Sennait Erichsen carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6916476 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Erik Gandini directs. Carl Nilsson behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Norway, Sweden. Dialogue in English, Italian, Swedish.

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1Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Italian, Swedish.
4International production across 2 countries: Norway, Sweden.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Erik Gandini, shot by Carl Nilsson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Erik Erichsen and Sennait Erichsen carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt6916476 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.