150 Milligrams

2016

2h 8m

Drama

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60%

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5 Reviews

57%

Audience Score

Fewer than 50 Ratings

A pneumonologist working in a hospital in France notices a link between suspicious deaths and a state-approved medication used to treat diabetes. Fighting on her own against the system, Franchon manages to break the scandal and reveal the truth.

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Michael McNeely

That Shelf

Great story, but an unfortunately long, winding runtime.

Apr 25, 2019

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Kent Turner

Film-Forward.com

Although this movie has the field to itself, it easily wins the title of best medical drama, circa the 2010s.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 3, 2017

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

A riveting French social justice drama about a courageous female whistleblower who discovered the health hazards of a diet drug.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 1, 2017

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Yago García

Cinemanía (Spain)

A movie that is something between a thriller and 'based on true events' with the charismatic Sidse Babett Knudsen. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Nov 15, 2016

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Diego Lerer

Otroscines.com

This film is, at times, barely effective. [Full review in Spanish]

Sep 28, 2016

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Si l'histoire peut prendre un temps à vraiment "décoller", La Fille de Brest est définitivement un très bon "medical drama" grâce à notamment une très charismatique Sidse Babett Knudsen dans le rôle titre. Un très bel exemple de courage et persévérance.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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jean-pol c

My opinion-. "The daughter of Brest" is a medical thriller by Emmanuelle Bercot, who was already the director of the very good movie "La Tête Haute", it is attached here to retrace the true story of Irène Frachon pneumologist at the hospital Of Brest, who noticed that patients were sick with the Mediator and were dying of it, to stop the prescription of this bad medicine that was harming public health, she fought tooth and nail against the pharmaceutical laboratories Servier, who had developed The famous medicine "Mediator". Steven Soderbergh's "Erin Brockovich" case, but here it is not the same level, although it has done everything to achieve it, already its budget 5.6 million euros against $ 51 million is still a big difference, it is true for two different quality productions and I would even say that for his budget Emmanuelle Bercot, has done a good job. But I felt a lack of rhythm and dialogue, but the energetic and powerful performance of Sidse Babett Knudsen alone gives the movie strength, but I do not understand why I took an actress with an accent, that the real Irene Frachon did not have it, it's a bit distorting the character and doing all those driving scenes by talking incessantly on the phone, alone or with her children and being distracted at all times, all this To give false sensations to this movie, of unnecessary addition for me. In conclusion the film has had the merit of treating a very important social fact facing the nonchalance of certain practices in those circles who are first of course there to make money but without abusing the misfortune and well- Being of others.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Irène Frachon

Benoît Magimel

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Charlotte Laemmel

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Lara Neumann

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Synopsis

A pneumonologist working in a hospital in France notices a link between suspicious deaths and a state-approved medication used to treat diabetes. Fighting on her own against the system, Franchon manages to break the scandal and reveal the truth.

Director: Emmanuelle Bercot
Screenwriter: Severine Bosschem, Emmanuelle Bercot, Romain Compingt
Production Co: Haut et Court, France 2 Cinéma
Genre: Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (DVD): Jul 11, 2017
Runtime: 2h 8m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)