La fille de Brest

Nov 23 2016 N/A 2h 8m
Biography, Drama

In the hospital where she works in Brest, France, a lung specialist discovers a direct link between suspicious deaths and state-approved medicine. She fights single-handedly for the truth to come out.

Plot

Irène Frachon, a doctor who lives in the Breton town of Brest, dares to stand up to the French health and pharmaceutical industry, helping to uncover the media scandal surrounding the commercialization of a controversial medicine whose side effects have caused the death of hundreds of people.

Written by

Irène Frachon, Séverine Bosschem, Emmanuelle Bercot

Directed by

Emmanuelle Bercot

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Haut et Court, France 2 Cinéma

Languages

Français

Awards

6 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
1,560
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA