The Checkup

Jun 21, 2019

0h 6m

★ 1.0

Overview

This short film depicts the brutally-honest yet warm relationship that develops between a doctor and her patient on HIV antiviral drugs. Every three months, they work through a series of shockingly-intrusive questions, forming a unique bond on the front lines of what the United Nations calls the worst, most deadly epidemic in human history.

Genres

Comedy

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Cast

The Patient

Joshua Torgerson

The Doctor

Altagracia Nova

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The Checkup

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