
Patients
Directed by Grand Corps Malade, Mehdi Idir
Produced by Gaumont, Mandarin Production
A compassionate, character-driven drama about disabled patients in rehabilitation who find resilience and friendship amid physical and emotional struggle.
After a serious sport accident in a swimming pool, Ben, now an incomplete quadriplegic, arrives in a rehabilitation center. He meets with other handicapped persons (tetraplegics, paraplegics, traumatized crania), all victims of accidents, as well as a handicapped since his early childhood. They go through impotence, despair and resignation, with their daily struggle to learn how to move a finger or to hold a fork. Some of them slowly find a little mobility while others receive the verdict of the handicap for life. Despite everything, hope and friendship help them endure their difficulties.
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Questions people ask
Is Patients sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Patients violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Patients scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Patients end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is Patients easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
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Ensemble
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Like Patients
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Patients
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Patients, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Patients, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Patients, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































