150 Milligrams

150 Milligrams

2016 · 128 min · FR · 6.7 (113 votes)
Dir. Emmanuelle Bercot · Starring Sidse Babett Knudsen, Benoît Magimel, Charlotte Laemmel, Isabelle De Hertogh, Lara Neumann, Patrick Ligardes · Music Martin Wheeler
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.

VIBE

A gripping, grounded procedural drama that feels like a ticking clock. It's a tense, urgent fight for truth against a powerful system, driven by a determined protagonist. The atmosphere is realistic and often frustrating, highlighting the immense pressure of whistleblowing.

tensedeterminedfrustratedurgentsteadyprocedural dramaEuropean cinemarealisticwhistleblowingmedical ethicscorporate malfeasancetruth-seeking
woman director
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