Heal the Living

Heal the Living

One moment leads to another, one life leads to the next.

Directed by Katell Quillévéré

Produced by Frakas Productions, Les Films Pelléas

2016104 min6.5 / 10

A meditative, interconnected drama about mortality and the fragile threads linking strangers through an act of medical grace.

The intersecting lives of teens on a surfing trip, a woman with a weak heart and two teams of doctors and medical experts.

Questions people ask

  • Is Heal the Living sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Heal the Living scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does Heal the Living end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Heal the Living violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Heal the Living easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

41/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity82

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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