Doctor Lisa
2020 · Movie · 120 min · ★ 6.9
Set over a single hectic day in Moscow, this drama follows a compassionate doctor and activist trying to balance a family celebration with urgent calls for help. When a gravely ill child is failed by bureaucracy, she is pushed to confront a system that leaves vulnerable people behind.
Also known as Doctor Liza
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Details
- Original title
- Доктор Лиза
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-10-22
- Language
- Russian
- Runtime
- 120 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (21 votes)
About
You may like this if you connect with humane, fact-based dramas about ordinary courage under pressure, especially if Belfast worked for you; Not for you if you want light escapism or fast-paced action.
Pros: compassionate lead; urgent real-life stakes; emotional human drama | Cons: heavy subject matter; bureaucratic frustration; somber tone
Awards & recognition
- 19th Golden Eagle Awards
Cast & crew
Chulpan Khamatova
as Elizaveta Glinka
Konstantin Khabenskiy
as Shevkunov, doctor
Andrzej Chyra
as Gleb Glinka
Andrey Burkovskiy
as Kolesov
Alexey Agranovich
as official
Timofey Tribuntsev
as Gena, locksmith
Yelena Koreneva
as Volochkova, Liza's patient
Yuliya Aug
as head doctor
Tatyana Dogileva
as Tanyukha, homeless
Aleksey Vertkov
as Lyonya, psychiatrist
Directed by Oksana Karas