El Paciente (2022) -
: As Alan tries to survive by navigating Sam's fractured mind, he is forced to confront his own repressed pain and family trauma.
: 19-year-old Thomas ( Txomin Vergez ) wakes up in a hospital after three years in a coma. He is the sole survivor of a massacre that killed his entire family, but his sister Laura is missing. El paciente (2022)
: Originally aired on Hulu (USA) and Disney+ (International/Star+). 2. The French Film: Le Patient (Netflix) : As Alan tries to survive by navigating
Both productions were released in late 2022 and deal with the intense, often claustrophobic relationship between a patient and their doctor. While the series focuses on a for survival, the film is a puzzle-box mystery centered on a shocking revelation. : Originally aired on Hulu (USA) and Disney+
: Guided by his psychologist Anna ( Clotilde Hesme ), Thomas must piece together his fragmented memories to discover what really happened the night of the murders. Availability : Streaming globally on Netflix. Comparisons at a Glance TV Series ( The Patient ) French Film ( Le Patient ) Lead Actor Steve Carell Txomin Vergez Primary Theme Captivity and Therapy Memory and Trauma Setting A basement / Therapy room A hospital / Flashbacks Format 10 Episodes 92-minute Movie
This critically acclaimed psychological thriller was created by Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg , the duo behind The Americans .
Known as The Lost Patient in English, this French film directed by Christophe Charrier is based on the comic book by Timothé Le Boucher.