La Dosis

2020

1h 33m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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21 Reviews

Marcos is a night shift nurse at a provincial hospital who cares for patients in severe stages of illness. Sometimes – (it’s his secret) – when a patient certainly won’t recover, Marcos helps them reach their last moment quickly. But the settled routine of the ward is shattered when Gabriel joins the staff as another nurse. Gabriel is young, attractive and everyone is seduced by him. But soon the death rate on the ward increases. Whn Marcos realises that Gabriel is also killing patients, but indiscriminately and carelessly, he decides to act. But doing so places his own identity in jeopardy.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

A very taut and pointed little thriller. I liked it a lot.

Jun 16, 2021

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Lena Wilson

New York Times

"La Dosis" harms itself by refusing lucidity. What should be a razor's edge rivalry plays more like a hamstrung thriller.

Jun 10, 2021

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Chuck Bowen

Slant Magazine

Martin Kraut captures realistic tremors of physical tension among the characters, and much of the film's first half is a captivating, slow-burn study of the protagonist in his setting.

Jun 9, 2021

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Raquel Stecher

Quelle Movies

a restrained psychological thriller with a terrific slow build.

Jul 18, 2021

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

The debut feature film by Martín Kraut is a curious one set in an ICU ward of an Argentine regional hospital.

Rated: B-

Jun 17, 2021

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

... doesn't pass judgment on either of its main characters as they match wits, while the intriguing dynamics ratchet up the tension amid the inherent life-or-death stakes.

Jun 12, 2021

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Lorena Vega

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Arturo Bonín

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Synopsis

Marcos is a night shift nurse at a provincial hospital who cares for patients in severe stages of illness. Sometimes – (it’s his secret) – when a patient certainly won’t recover, Marcos helps them reach their last moment quickly. But the settled routine of the ward is shattered when Gabriel joins the staff as another nurse. Gabriel is young, attractive and everyone is seduced by him. But soon the death rate on the ward increases. Whn Marcos realises that Gabriel is also killing patients, but indiscriminately and carelessly, he decides to act. But doing so places his own identity in jeopardy.

Director: Martín Kraut
Producer: Martín Kraut, Pablo Chernov
Screenwriter: Martín Kraut
Production Co: Alina Film
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 11, 2021
Runtime: 1h 33m

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