Irreplaceable (2016)

Director
Thomas Lilti

Main cast
François Cluzet; Marianne Denicourt; Isabelle Sadoyan; Félix Moati; Christophe Odent

Genres
Drama, Comedy

Description
All the people in this countryside area, can count on Jean-Pierre, the doctor who auscultates them, heals and reassures them day and night, 7 days a week. Now Jean-Pierre is sick, so he sees Natalie, a young doctor, coming from the hospital to assist him. But will she adapt to this new life and be able to replace the man that believed to be irreplaceable?


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