Mila (Juliette Binoche) and Javier (Édgar Ramírez) not only share a passion for surgery, but also an intense, unconditional love. They work together as heart surgeons in a hospital where they have to decide between life and death. They have always been careful not to let themselves be swallowed up by the routine. But when Mila unexpectedly becomes pregnant, their carefully balanced lives begin to falter. While Mila tries to come to terms with the new situation, Javier increasingly turns to alcohol and loses control of his life – to the point where he is suspended from work. Confronted with his demons, Javier drifts further and further away from Mila, and their once passionate relationship is in danger of finally breaking down. But when he realizes what he has to lose, he must face his addictions and fears to win back the woman he loves. A MONKEY ON MY SHOULDER was screened in competition at the Toronto International Film Festival and was celebrated for its gripping staging and powerful performances by Juliette Binoche and Édgar Ramírez. Director Marion Laine stages a captivating drama about love, addiction and self-destruction that explores the fragility of human relationships with haunting intensity.
Juliette Binoche and Édgar Ramirez starr as a surgeon couple that has been madly in love for the past 10 years, but has to face their demons.
Mila (Juliette Binoche) and Javier (Édgar Ramírez) not only share a passion for surgery, but also an intense, unconditional love. They work together as heart surgeons in a hospital where they have to decide between life and death. They have always been careful not to let themselves be swallowed up by the routine. But when Mila unexpectedly becomes pregnant, their carefully balanced lives begin to falter. While Mila tries to come to terms with the new situation, Javier increasingly turns to alcohol and loses control of his life – to the point where he is suspended from work.
Confronted with his demons, Javier drifts further and further away from Mila, and their once passionate relationship is in danger of finally breaking down. But when he realizes what he has to lose, he must face his addictions and fears to win back the woman he loves.
A MONKEY ON MY SHOULDER was screened in competition at the Toronto International Film Festival and was celebrated for its gripping staging and powerful performances by Juliette Binoche and Édgar Ramírez. Director Marion Laine stages a captivating drama about love, addiction and self-destruction that explores the fragility of human relationships with haunting intensity.