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Hippocrates

Hippocrates

Diary of a French Doctor

20146.51h 41m

Overview

Benjamin is meant to be a great doctor, he’s certain of it. But his first experience as a junior doctor in the hospital ward where his father works doesn’t turn out the way he hoped it would. Responsibility is overwhelming, his father is all but present, and his co-junior partner, a foreign doctor, is far more experimented than he is. This internship will force Benjamin to confront his limits… and start his way to adulthood.

Directed by Thomas Lilti
Written by Shérazade Khalladi, Pierre Chosson, Baya Kasmi
Produced by Emmanuel Barraux, Agnès Vallée
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Top Cast

Vincent Lacoste

Vincent Lacoste

Benjamin

Reda Kateb

Reda Kateb

Abdel Rezzak

Jacques Gamblin

Jacques Gamblin

Le professeur Barois

Marianne Denicourt

Marianne Denicourt

Dr. Denormandy

Félix Moati

Félix Moati

Stéphane

Carole Franck

Carole Franck

Myriam

Philippe Rebbot

Philippe Rebbot

Guy

Julie Brochen

Julie Brochen

Mme Lemoine

Jeanne Cellard

Jeanne Cellard

Madame Richard

Thierry Levaret

Thierry Levaret

Monsieur Lemoine, dit Tsunami

Themes & Keywords

becoming an adultsolidarityimmigrationmedicinestudent of medicinecultural differencehospitaldoctor patient relationshipdramedyfather son relationship

About Hippocrates

Hippocrates is a comedy, drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of becoming an adult, solidarity, immigration, medicine, student of medicine, cultural difference. Directed by Thomas Lilti, it stars Vincent Lacoste, Reda Kateb, Jacques Gamblin. Benjamin is meant to be a great doctor, he’s certain of it. But his first experience as a junior doctor in the hospital ward where his father works doesn’t turn out the way he hoped it would. Responsibility is overwhelming, his father is all but present, and his co-junior partner, a foreign doctor, is far more experimented than he is. This internship will force Benjamin to confront his limits… and start his way to adulthood.

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