If you are about to enter the school of medicine or if you are already a specialist, today we will show you the 7 movies that all aspiring doctors should see, but also that anyone CANNOT miss.
7 Movies All Aspiring Doctors Should See
1. Ikiru (1952)
I start with a masterpiece from the giant of Japanese cinema: Akira Kurosawa. In his little-known 1952 film ikiru (“Living”), a bureaucrat dying of stomach cancer reflects on his life and changes his way of being after the diagnosis.
The film describes how not to give bad news (they show us barium movies with cancer) and how the medical does not really communicate with the patient (now a central topic in medical education). The movie life-affirming despite its grim message: After his diagnosis, the main character pursues a worthwhile task. Through his altruistic actions, he finally finds fulfillment, reminding us all that death can ultimately be beautiful.
2. Redbeard (1965)
In close contention for the top spot is Red Beard, also directed by Kurosawa. represents a young arrogant doctor who is dismayed to be given a position in a small rural clinic. Instead of being a medical for qualifying rich patients.
However, he inevitably learns a lot about his new life, thanks to his teacher ‘Red Beard’ (Dr. Niide, played by Mifune, a stalwart in Kurosawa’s films) and the patients poorest with whom he has to deal. Our new doctor learns compassion for his patients and realizes that medicine is not about wealth or status. The film is based on a story by Shugoro Yamamoto and Dostoevsky’s The Insulted and Injured.
3. Pather Panchali (1955)
Third is a master class on cinema from Satyajit Ray’s debut film: Pather Panchali.
The movie depicts the hopes, aspirations and ultimate dignity of the poor in a Bengali village, trying to get on and improve their lives. Poor access to nutrition, education and Health it does not prevent them from trying their best in adverse circumstances. The film also contains one of the most disturbing depictions of death in cinema. His father’s expression when he discovers that his little daughter has died, all accompanied by the shriek of the sitar, describes a unbearable loss better than words could express.
4. Cries and Whispers (1972)
This movie It was created by Swedish director Ingmar Bergman. Cries and Whispers is a heartbreaking film about a sister who dies of cancer.
She is watched over by her two sisters and a maid. Although the sisters are trying to comfort her sister on her deathbed, the awkwardness of the situation and the distant emotions are so clearly shown. honesty that the viewer leaves feeling as if they had been in the room with the dying woman.
5. The Lost Weekend (1945)
The following is a movie by Billy Wilder, The Lost Weekend.
In The Lost Weekend, Ray Milland describes the life of an alcoholic like never before, and the film remains one of the best depictions of alcoholism, a condition that remains a major medical problem around the world.
6. The Elephant Man (1980)
The first of two disability-related selections: The Elephant Man was adapted from the book by Sir Frederick Treves. David Lynch was made into a film in 1980, with John Hurt playing the Elephant Man and Anthony Hopkins playing the London Hospital surgeon.
The call “Elephant man”, warped as it was on the outside, however, it had feelings and needs like any human being. The film illustrates the need to respect everyone’s dignity, regardless of outward appearance.
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