Stormy Weather

A quiet, absorbing study of a doctor's boundary-blurring bond with a silent patient, carrying her from clinical rooms to a remote island.

Directed by

Sólveig Anspach

Genres

Drama

Starring

Élodie Bouchez, Didda Jónsdóttir, Baltasar Kormákur

Overview

The psychiatry department of a young doctor Cora has just admitted a young lady who refuses to speak and whose identity remains unknown. Cora becomes fond of her patient and establishes a relationship which goes beyond the usual course of treatment. She feels a kind of "call" from this woman as a strange and strong tie grows between them. One day, Cora learns that the identity of her patient has been discovered. Her name is Loa, she is a stranger, she has been sent back home…to Iceland. Cora, who had no idea of this woman's life outside their relationship, is deeply moved : she decides to meet up with her in order to finish the treatment.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, identity, obsession, loneliness

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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