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Heal the Living
With “Réparer les vivants” by Katell Quillévéré
Film still from “Réparer Les Vivants” © Wild Bunch Germany
Synchronised breathing in the dark of the cinema can have a therapeutic effect, and it is no coincidence that injury and healing – the miracle of regenerating bodies and souls – has been a central motif throughout cinematic history. This selection of six films, which borrows its title from the French film Réparer les vivants (Heal the Living), oscillates between these two opposing states.
Réparer les vivants (Katell Quillévéré, France 2016), French with German subtitles, 21:00
Réparer les vivants opens with a tragic event. After a terrible car accident, a young man is left braindead with no hope for recovery. At the same time, a mother of two is also running out of time. Her weak heart could stop beating at any moment – she is in urgent need of a donor.