In 19th-century Paris, famed neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot (Vincent Lindon) takes on young kitchen maid Augustine (Soko) as a patient after she suffers seizures that land her in a psychiatric hospital. With one attack resulting in a partial paralysis and another strangely affording her intense sexual pleasure, Charcot focuses on studying her afflictions─as their relationship takes unexpected and boundary-breaking turns. Provocative French drama co-stars Chiara Mastroianni, Olivier Rabourdin. 102 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: French; Subtitles: English. In French with English subtitles.
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