Life in Its Kingdom, Christian Signol

After his internship, young Dr. Vialaneix sets up practice in the health center of a small Limousin town. While alternating between home visits and office consultations, he witnesses the disappearance of a generation affected by illness, isolation, and loneliness. His encounter with the nurse from this care unit and a vibrant teenager battling cancer provides him with the strength and comfort he needs to practice his profession.
Through this beautiful portrait of a man of profound humanity, Christian Signol paints a picture of a magnificent but deserted countryside, in a moving tribute to rural doctors too often lacking the resources to daily support those who bravely fight and strive to still believe in possible happiness. With simple words and a poetic gaze, Signol tells the destiny of the humble people whom no one cares about.
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