Hippocrates: Diary of a French Doctor
Distrib Films | Release Date: June 19, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
59
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Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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3
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0
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Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyJul 9, 2015
A sobering look at the bureaucratic trials and life-and-death decisions rookie doctors face on their daily rounds. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerJul 9, 2015
It’s Kateb -- a rising star with three films in Cannes this year -- who steals the show, portraying a man whose professionalism and humanity are constantly thwarted by the other staff members, especially the Gallic natives that don't have to jump through the same hoops he does. Read full review
70
VarietyCharles GantJul 9, 2015
While the story arc of Hippocrates is not especially remarkable, the film works best in its depiction of life in the bowels of the hospital, which the public never visits. Read full review
70
Village VoiceNick SchagerJun 17, 2015
Thorny issues regarding patient-caregiver relationships, cost-vs.-care tensions, and morality-vs.-rules dynamics are handled with a minimum of didacticism by Lilti, whose handheld camerawork provides a measure of immediacy without calling undue attention to itself. Read full review
63
Washington PostAlan ZilbermanAug 6, 2015
Hippocrates loses its nerve with a facile climax that betrays the depth of what precedes it, yet there are few things more fascinating than when competent professionals disagree, especially if we appreciate the source of their impasse. Read full review
63
Philadelphia InquirerTirdad DerakhshaniJul 17, 2015
While it has considerable charms, Hippocrates is just too predictable. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleJul 9, 2015
Director and co-writer Thomas Lilti's mistake, though, is thinking the bland Benjamin's coming of age concerns are worth so much screen time. The sturdier character study in Hippocrates is of soulful, beleaguered Algerian-born Abdel (Reda Kateb). Read full review
50
The New York TimesManohla DargisJun 18, 2015
Hippocrates unfolds pretty much like an average episode of “ER,” though with more French flag waving and less storeroom romancing. Read full review
40
The GuardianMike McCahillJul 9, 2015
The result may honour the daily reality of medical professionals – the finale’s a credibly fractious staff meeting – but it makes for a patchy, hesitant dispatch, more “er …” than ER. Read full review
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