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Chronic

Michel FRANCO
2015 93 min Mexico
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Synopsis

The selfless dedication of the lonely

A home care nurse who works with terminally ill patients and is dedicated to his profession, David develops strong relationships with people he cares for. But outside of work, he is awkward, suffers from depression, and is filled with remorse. To heal wounds from the past, he tries to reconnect with the family he once abandoned.

Cast/Avec

  • Tim ROTH
  • Michael CRISTOFER
  • Robin BARTLETT
  • Sarah SUTHERLAND
  • Nailea NORVIND

Screenplay

  • Michel FRANCO

Cinematographer

  • Yves Cape

Sound

  • Christopher Battaglia
  • Amanda Beggs

Music

  • Lynn Fainchtein

Production

  • Lucia Film
  • Televisa Cine
  • Trebol Stone
  • Videocine
  • Coproduction: Stromboli Films
  • Vamonos Films 

Screenings

Thursday 13 March 2025 14:00
Lieux : Ciné Utopia
Audio : English
Subtitles : Dutch
Screening : Public Screening
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Michel FRANCO

Michel FRANCO
Michel FRANCO

Michel Franco is a Mexican film director, screenwriter and producer. His first feature Daniel and Ana was selected at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, and he also received the Un Certain Regard Award at Cannes for both After Lucia (2012) and April’s Daughter (2017). Michel Franco has received numerous awards in film festivals, at Cannes as well as Venice and Chicago among others. His films often deal with themes of dysfunctional families.

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Filmography

  • Memory 2023
  • Sundown 2021
  • New Order 2020
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