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Summary
After a terrible car crash in which his son dies, a brilliant surgeon becomes prey to unbearable physical pain, and it can only be eased by the taste of human blood.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 55GoodWatch 37
Audience score67%
IMDb4.2
Running time
1 h 23 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −26 min on the typical 109
typical 10983Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 12 more
Released
2019
January 31, 2019
7 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
DutchMade in
Belgium
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 moreDirecting · 1
- Roxy Shih Director
Writing · 1
- Giles Daoust Writer, Producer
Production · 7
- Vincent Toujas Executive Producer
- Alain Berliner Executive Producer
- Mike Macari Executive Producer
- Catherine Dumonceaux Executive Producer
- Vincent Masciale Producer
- Luke Barnett Producer
Camera · 1
- Felipe Vara de Rey Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Brett Noborikawa Editor
Sound · 1
- Dustin Morgan Music
Art · 2
- Traci Hays Production Design
- Mindy Smith Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Maggie Clapis Costume Design
- Veronica Rodarte Makeup Artist
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