Celebrated heart surgeon Thomas Vrain supports the research of an offbeat scientist who has invented an artificial heart. Against the advice of the Ethics Committee, Dr. Vrain decides to perform the first artificial heart transplant.
| Year | 1981 |
| Country | Canada |
| Genre | Drama, Science Fiction |
| Director | Richard Pearce |
| Runtime | 97 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.0/10 (17 votes) |
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The film constructs its tension through the protagonist's deepening moral crisis, relying on dialogue and intimate cinematography rather than spectacle. It explores the fault lines where medical ambition meets human fragility.
What lingers after the credits is a quiet unease about the true cost of playing god with technology, a question that remains unsettlingly relevant. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Richard Pearce
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In a quiet room, absorbed as a thoughtful ethical drama.
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