150 Milligrams (2016)

Original title

La Fille de Brest

Directed by

Emmanuelle Bercot

Genre

drama film, biographical film, thriller film

Country

France

Runtime

2h 01m

Rated

12

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 129 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A pulmonologist discovers that a widely prescribed diabetes drug is causing severe side effects and deaths. She fights to expose the truth and hold the pharmaceutical company accountable.

urgentinvestigativereflectivedeterminedsomberemotionally chargedmatter-of-factsuspenseful

What happens

150 Milligrams (French: La Fille de Brest, lit. The Girl of Brest) is a 2016 French drama film directed by Emmanuelle Bercot. It was screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. The film is based on the true story of French pulmonologist Irène Frachon, who became noted for her investigations of the serious side effects and deaths attributed to the diabetes drug Mediator, produced by French manufacturer Laboratoires Servier. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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