Heal the Living fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Standout characters and performances
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Heal the Living is calm and low-intensity.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and the mind.
Standout characters and performances
The characters and performances stand out.
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You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 82). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 44 min
Heal the Living runs 1 h 44 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Heal the Living higher (87) than audiences (69). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $10 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 22% of its budget.
It was made in French. Produced in Belgium, France.
+29GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Heal the Living in 43 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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