Madame Hofmann
2024 · 104 min · ★ 6.7 · Documentary
"Welcome to my life", Sylvie Hofmann repeats this sentence almost all day long. Sylvie has been a nurse for 40 years at the North Hospital of Marseille. Her life is running. Between patients, her sick mother, her husband and her daughter, she has always devoted her life to helping others. What if she decided to think a little about herself? To retire? Does she have the right, but above all, does she really want to?
Directed by Sébastien Lifshitz · Written by Sébastien Lifshitz
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