The Night Doctor

2021 1h 22m FR

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 181

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Synopsis

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Mikael is doctor on night call. It’s a vocation. Between two patient-visits in slum areas, he cares for those whom no one else wants to see: the drug addicts, the homeless… He rubs shoulders with destitution. His life is in shambles. Especially when it comes to his pharmacist cousin who makes him write false prescriptions for Subutex. Overnight, he decides to get out of drug trafficking and rebuild his life. But there will be a heavy price to pay.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vincent Macaigne
Mickaël Kourtchine
Pio Marmaï
Dimitri Kourtchine
Sara Giraudeau
Sofia
Sarah Le Picard
Sacha Kourtchine
Florence Janas
Anna
Lou Lampros
Nadège Rocher
Ernst Umhauer
Badri
Sergio Cavero Egusquiza
Le patient dans le camion

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Elie Wajeman
Writers: Agnès Feuvre, Elie Wajeman
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Elie Wajeman, shot by David Chizallet. 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 Evgueni Galperine. 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 Beatrice Herminie 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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Vincent Macaigne and Pio Marmaï and Sara Giraudeau carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11967116 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Elie Wajeman directs. David Chizallet behind the camera. Evgueni Galperine scores. Beatrice Herminie cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Directed by Elie Wajeman, shot by David Chizallet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Evgueni Galperine. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Beatrice Herminie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Vincent Macaigne and Pio Marmaï and Sara Giraudeau carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt11967116 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.