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Das Menschenmögliche (2019)

Judith is a doctor who is very committed to her profession. Aiming to become a cardiologist, she performs part of her residency in a chronically understaffed hospital emergency room. During a particularly difficult shift, she makes a mistake that causes the death of a patient. Judith is devastated and doubts whether she is suited to the profession. Her fellow doctors, including her partner Mark, advise her to just carry on as before. While Judith’s actions are investigated, she is assigned to ambulance duty. Being in a new environment and having some distance to the clinical routine allow her to see things in a new light.

Drama

Top billed cast

Alissa JungDr. Judith Asmussen
Lasse MyhrStefan
Torben LiebrechtMark
Kathrin KestlerSchwester Katja
Brigitte UrhausenIris
Astrid M. FünderichHedi Asmussen
Viola PobitschkaCaro
Barbara StollDr. Hirsch
Marcus CalvinDr. Pöllnitz
Johanna HankeFrau Leybold

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