Painless

Painless

2012 · 105 min · CA · 6.2 (150 votes)
Dir. Juan Carlos Medina · Starring Àlex Brendemühl, Tómas Lemarquis, Ilias Stothart, Mot Stothart, Derek de Lint, Ramon Fontserè · Music Johan Söderqvist

Pain is their medicine

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While searching for a solution to his serious health condition, David, a renowned neurosurgeon, discovers a sinister secret hidden in the past.

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A deeply unsettling journey into a family's dark past, where buried secrets and medical horrors intertwine. This film's oppressive atmosphere and lingering dread make for a profoundly disturbing, yet compelling, watch.

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