Synopsis

Simon, 37, is a seasoned doctor. The hospital is his life. He comes into contact with illness and death on a daily basis in his pneumology department, and has learned to protect himself from it. But when her mother is hospitalized in a neighboring unit, the line between the intimate and the professional becomes blurred. Simon's world, his certainties and his convictions are shaking...

How does one cope with death and atrocious illnesses when they're a daily occurrence? This is the theme tackled head-on in a work that relies on both restraint and accuracy, the emotional force of a well-documented context.