
The Whale(2022)
A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.


“The last patient”
David is a nurse who works with terminally ill patients. Dedicated to his profession, he develops strong relationships with the people he cares for. But outside of work, it's a different story altogether.

Tim Roth
David

Sarah Sutherland
Nadia Wilson

Robin Bartlett
Martha

Rachel Pickup
Sarah

Michael Cristofer
John

David Dastmalchian
Bernard

Elizabeth Tulloch
Lidia

Claire van der Boom
Alice

Tate Ellington
Greg

Maribeth Monroe
Sarah's Niece
Chronic is a drama film released in 2015 exploring themes of nurse, moral ambiguity, architect, past, man, terminal illness. Directed by Michel Franco, it stars Tim Roth, Sarah Sutherland, Robin Bartlett. David is a nurse who works with terminally ill patients. Dedicated to his profession, he develops strong relationships with the people he cares for. But outside of work, it's a different story altogether.
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