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Film · 2015

Chronic

Directed by Michel Franco · starring Michael Cristofer, Tim Roth and Sarah Sutherland

  • 1 h 33 min
  • Drama
  • MexicoFrance
  • Released in the UK 18 February 2016
  • 6.7 Users2 votes
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Synopsis

'Chronic' is the story of David, a nurse working with terminally ill patients. Efficient and dedicated to his profession, he develops strong and even intimate relationships with people who care. But outside of work David is ineffective, awkward and reserved. He needs his patients as much as they need him. For years, loaded with guilt and remorse. Now, the burden has become unbearable and David must face his past, who abandoned the family, to get on with your life. Mexican Michel Franco writes, directs and produces this dramatic film starred by Tim Roth ('Pulp Fiction', 'reservoir Dogs' or 'The Hateful Eight').

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The essentials

Runtime
93 min1 hour and 33 minutes
How long is Chronic?
1 hour and 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was Chronic released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 18 February 2016.
Who directed Chronic?
Michel Franco.
Who is in Chronic?
It stars Michael Cristofer, Tim Roth, Sarah Sutherland and David Dastmalchian.
Where can I watch Chronic?
In the UK you can watch it with a channel on Prime Video and on rent on Apple TV.
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Cast

Full cast (17)
Director
Michel Franco
Writers
Michel Franco
Producers
Antonio Campos, Michel Franco, Gabriel Ripstein, Tim Roth

Videos and trailers

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Trailer 'Chronic' 1:339 February 2016

Photos and posters

All 6 photos

Reviews

All 4 reviews
6.7 2 votes

What the critics say

  • VarietyPeter Debruge Sensitive portrait bluntly on a topic with many moral dimensions to consider. It is a, if somewhat distant deep film. Read
  • The Hollywood ReporterDavid Rooney Although 'Chronic' is depressing, it is a sobering exhibition about self-sacrifice and the psychological stress of the caregiver as well as a provocative contribution to the ongoing debate on… Read
  • La RazónJordi Sánchez Tim Roth, prize (...) It is a pity that Michel Franco end his remarkable film with a false note, own disastrous closure of a film student at low hours Read

Trivia

  • Best Screenplay at the 2015 Cannes Festival

  • The camera is mostly static, as in most of Michel Franco's films.

  • There are only 97 shots in the entire film, lasting under a minute on average.

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