
Doctor Lisa
One day to save everyone
Directed by Oksana Karas
Produced by IVAN Production Center, KIT Film Studio
A portrait of a compassionate physician's moral crisis on a single day, torn between family obligations and the suffering of a dying child.
The film is about a day in the life of Elizaveta Petrovna Glinka, also known as Doctor Liza. Moscow, 2012. The Glinka family prepares for a celebration: thirty years together. The closest friends are invited for dinner, the sons have arrived. Of course, Liza has freed up this day for her family. There’s just a trifle: to stop by the Fund and see the weekly patients at the Paveletsky Station. But the days of Doctor Liza are always full of surprises… In a hospital in a Moscow suburb a five-year-old girl is dying. The duty doctor has to discharge Eva. Due to medical formalities the child, who suffers from cancer, is left without painkillers. In utter despair, the girl’s father turns to Liza for help. When Liza cannot find a way to help the child within the system, she decides on a desperate act…
Questions people ask
Is Doctor Lisa sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Doctor Lisa violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Doctor Lisa scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Doctor Lisa end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is Doctor Lisa easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
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Like Doctor Lisa
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Doctor Lisa
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Doctor Lisa, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Doctor Lisa, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Doctor Lisa, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































