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Heal the Living

Heal the Living

One moment leads to another, one life leads to the next.

20166.41h 44m

Overview

The intersecting lives of teens on a surfing trip, a woman with a weak heart and two teams of doctors and medical experts.

Directed by Katell Quillévéré
Written by Gilles Taurand, Maylis De Kerangal, Katell Quillévéré
Produced by Philippe Martin, David Thion, Sylvain Jouannet
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $2.2M

Top Cast

Tahar Rahim

Tahar Rahim

Thomas Rémige

Emmanuelle Seigner

Emmanuelle Seigner

Marianne

Anne Dorval

Anne Dorval

Claire

Bouli Lanners

Bouli Lanners

Pierre Révol

Kool Shen

Kool Shen

Vincent

Monia Chokri

Monia Chokri

Jeanne

Alice Taglioni

Alice Taglioni

Anne Guérande

Karim Leklou

Karim Leklou

Virgilio Breva

Finnegan Oldfield

Finnegan Oldfield

Maxime

Théo Cholbi

Théo Cholbi

Sam

Themes & Keywords

hearthospitalorgan transplantwoman directoraccident

About Heal the Living

Heal the Living is a drama film released in 2016 exploring themes of heart, hospital, organ transplant, woman director, accident. Directed by Katell Quillévéré, it stars Tahar Rahim, Emmanuelle Seigner, Anne Dorval. The intersecting lives of teens on a surfing trip, a woman with a weak heart and two teams of doctors and medical experts.

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