With the papers of a young doctor who died in a deadly accident, ambitious porter Matthew manages to get hired as a doctor in the casualty department of an hospital in Bristol.
Nurse Christine believes it's only his nervousness, which makes him "forget" the most basic procedures.
But even her help cannot prevent that his lack of qualification soon has deadly consequences...
Such a basic premise is turned into a wonderful British film, that makes the audience think twice about going into accident and emergency.
I was expecting it to be a lot more darker in tome, but for such a serious subject and the source material it is based on, the film appears to be slightly jolly and light hearted for the first hour.
Things do go a little darker toward the end as we see Matthew biting off more than he can chew and patients suffering the consequences.
McGann and Donahoe put in remarkable performances and are ably supported by some terrific actors.
It's a little bit dated to watch, but still has that British sparkle.
Well worth watching.
Nurse Christine believes it's only his nervousness, which makes him "forget" the most basic procedures.
But even her help cannot prevent that his lack of qualification soon has deadly consequences...
Such a basic premise is turned into a wonderful British film, that makes the audience think twice about going into accident and emergency.
I was expecting it to be a lot more darker in tome, but for such a serious subject and the source material it is based on, the film appears to be slightly jolly and light hearted for the first hour.
Things do go a little darker toward the end as we see Matthew biting off more than he can chew and patients suffering the consequences.
McGann and Donahoe put in remarkable performances and are ably supported by some terrific actors.
It's a little bit dated to watch, but still has that British sparkle.
Well worth watching.