A pain management specialist in a Berlin hospital laments how difficult it is to see if black skin has turned blue. The patient, 15year old Arlette, doesn’t understand German. Her knee was injured in the war, and unknown wealthy Germans have helped pay for her trip to have surgery in Europe. The camera follows Arlette on her journey, from her worried family in Central African Republic to the desolate rooms of the hospital and the rehabilitation centre. The girl’s gaze is captivating but impenetrable, and the easily bored teenager surrounded by adult strangers is only cheered up by an interpreter who knows her mother tongue. The story takes a gloomier turn when it transpires that rebel forces have taken up arms in Arlette’s home country.
Arlette - Courage is a muscle (Original Version with English subtitles)
Budget
Not disclosed
Revenue
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Studio
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Title
Arlette. Mut ist ein Muskel.
Released
Dec 31, 2015
Rated
K-16
Region of Origin
Germany, Switzerland
Original Audio
Sango
Runtime
1h 24m
Status
Released
Studio
PS Film
