FRANCE · 2021

Saving One Who Was Dead

Václav Kadrnka
family bonds mortality and acceptance medical crisis silent struggle parental love resilience in adversity
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The father falls into a coma. The mother and son silently concentrate all their powers. They meekly accept the diagnosis but resist the verdict. Yet they reject an open conflict because the life thread is so taut that conflict could inadvertently break it.

Year2021
CountryFrance
DirectorVáclav Kadrnka
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