Dr. Alemán

A tense, earnest plunge into a violent foreign world, seen through naive eyes, leaving a lingering sense of moral unease.

Directed by

Tom Schreiber

Genres

Adventure, Drama, Thriller

Starring

August Diehl, Marleyda Soto, Andrés Parra

Overview

Marc, an unexperienced medical doctor from Germany arrives at the Hospital Universitario del Valle in Cali, Colombia for his internship and soon finds himself in-between a raging gang war in Siloé, a Cali barrio. In the hospital he has to care mostly for shotgun wounds, while in the streets he falls in love with a stall-holder who cares for some of the children involved in drug trafficking and criminal violence. Alienating his colleagues and his host family while befriending the kids, he soon finds himself trapped in the center of the violent conflict between the gangs and has to come to a decision.

How it feels

Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Violence, class, isolation, identity

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

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

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