THEME EXPLORATION

medical incompetence

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Syndromes and a Century
Syndromes and a Century
2006 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Blood of the Condor
Blood of the Condor
1969 · Jorge Sanjinés
Don't Look Up
Don't Look Up
2021 · Adam McKay
50 First Dates
50 First Dates
2004 · Peter Segal
A Cry for Help
A Cry for Help
1912 · D.W. Griffith
A Good Man in Africa
A Good Man in Africa
1994 · Bruce Beresford
All the King’s Men
All the King’s Men
1983 · King Hu
Arrowsmith
Arrowsmith
1931 · John Ford
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
1977 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital
1982 · Lindsay Anderson
Credo ou la tragédie de Lourdes
Credo ou la tragédie de Lourdes
1924 · Julien Duvivier
Distant Trumpet
Distant Trumpet
1952 · Terence Fisher
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sidney Lumet USA

His film 'The Verdict' (1982) powerfully depicts medical malpractice and institutional corruption within the healthcare system through a gripping courtroom drama.

 Mike Nichols USA

In 'Wit' (2001), he explores the devastating consequences of medical protocol and doctor-patient disconnect when treating terminal cancer.

 Alejandro González Iñárritu Mexico

His film 'Biutiful' (2010) examines systemic failures in healthcare and how medical negligence affects the most vulnerable populations.