On the Edge
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1h 42m
-- Dir. Nicolas Peduzzi - 93min - 2023 - France --
In a hospital in the Paris region, a psychiatrist devotes himself to his mission at the risk of going out of his depth.
How do you provide good care in a sick institution? In a hospital in the Paris region, Dr. Abdel-Kader, a liaison psychiatrist, navigates from the emergency room to the intensive care unit, from patients with mental disorders to those who are chronically ill and bedridden. Despite the pressure to be productive and the lack of resources, he tries to alleviate their suffering.
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