Big Pharma has a body count, and this German thriller isn't afraid to name names.
After some faked medicine is found, an Interpol agent searches for evidence against high rank chairmen of medical companies.
Writing
Ripped-from-headlines urgency that never soft-pedals the systemic rot.
Acting
Julia Koschitz anchors chaos with weary determination.
Director
Daniel Harrich
Julia Koschitz
Juliette Pribeau
Heiner Lauterbach
Günther Kompalla
Luise Heyer
Dr. Katrin Kompalla
Maria Furtwängler
Prof. Dr. Vera Edwards
Martin Brambach
Roger Adler
Francis Fulton-Smith
Interpol Präsident Benjamin Noble
Ulrich Matthes
Matteo Kälin
Michael Brandner
Rainer Schmid
Arfi Lamba
Dr. Kiran Chitre
Michael Roll
Jörg Zenka
Christof Wackernagel
Dr. Gerhard Hofmann
Nicholas Reinke
Matthias Altmann
Rajesh Khattar
Aagam Nayar
Felix Hellmann
Dr. Christian Sailer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Harrich based the script on real German pharmaceutical scandals, including the 2011 Mediator affair in France. The film premiered at Berlinale's Perspektive Deutsches Kino, rare for a politically charged thriller.
The 'gift' title triple-meaning: English 'present,' German 'poison,' and the toxic 'gift' of corporate immunity. Most German audiences miss the English pun on first viewing.
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