Una notte da dottore (2021)
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Cast
Diego Abatantuono, Frank Matano, Giorgia Spinelli, Alessandro Betti
A gruff night-shift doctor who can no longer drive asks a young bicycle courier to take over his house calls, guiding him through a hidden earpiece.
The story
Pierfrancesco Mai, a 65-year-old on-call doctor, works night shifts. Gruff and troubled by aches and pains, he has little empathy for his patients. One night, while on duty, he hits Mario, a young bicycle courier who makes home deliveries. Mario is unhurt, but his bicycle is wrecked. Pierfrancesco’s chronic sciatica flares up, leaving him unable to drive. To avoid losing their jobs, he asks Mario to take his place on house calls, while he stays in his car and guides him through a hidden earpiece.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Pierfrancesco Mai is a 65-year-old doctor who works night shifts as an on-call physician. He is gruff, plagued by aches and pains, and has little empathy for his patients. One night, while on duty, he hits Mario, a young bicycle courier who delivers food to people’s homes. Mario is unhurt, but his bicycle is wrecked. Pierfrancesco, meanwhile, suffers a flare-up of his chronic sciatica and can no longer drive. To avoid losing their respective jobs, the doctor asks Mario to take his place on house calls, guiding him through a hidden earpiece while staying in his car. After a series of mishaps, the two learn to support each other as they carry out their duties.
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