Hippocrates: Diary of a French Doctor
2014 · Movie · 101 min · ★ 6.5 · 67% critics
A confident young medical intern starts work in a hospital ward tied to his family and quickly realizes the job is far tougher than he imagined. With heavy responsibility, limited guidance, and a more seasoned colleague beside him, he’s pushed to face his limits and grow up fast.
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Details
- Original title
- Hippocrate
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-09-03
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 67/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (501 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a realistic, human hospital drama that builds pressure gradually and doesn’t sugar-coat tough situations; Not for you if you prefer light, comforting stories like Attila Marcel.
Pros: grounded hospital realism; steadily rising tension; thoughtful human stakes | Cons: some scenes heavy-handed; uncomfortable moments linger; system critique feels pushed
Themes
- becoming an adult
- solidarity
- immigration
- medicine
- student of medicine
- cultural difference
- hospital
- doctor patient relationship
- dramedy
- father son relationship
Awards & recognition
- Valois d'or · 2014
Cast & crew
Vincent Lacoste
as Benjamin
Reda Kateb
as Abdel Rezzak
Jacques Gamblin
as Le professeur Barois
Marianne Denicourt
as Dr. Denormandy
Félix Moati
as Stéphane
Carole Franck
as Myriam
Philippe Rebbot
as Guy
Julie Brochen
as Mme Lemoine
Jeanne Cellard
as Madame Richard
Thierry Levaret
as Monsieur Lemoine, dit Tsunami
Directed by Thomas Lilti