Arrhythmia Page #3

Synopsis: Oleg is a young gifted paramedic. His wife Katya works at the hospital emergency department. She loves Oleg, but is fed up with him caring more about patients than her. She tells him she wants a divorce. The new head of Oleg's EMA substation is a cold-hearted manager who's got new strict rules to implement. Oleg couldn't care less about the rules - he's got lives to save. His attitude gets him in trouble with the new boss. The crisis at work coincides with the personal life crisis. Caught between emergency calls, alcohol-fueled off-shifts, and search for a meaning in life, Oleg and Katya have to find the binding force that keeps them together.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Boris Khlebnikov
  17 wins & 12 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.6
Year:
2017
116 min
37 Views


last week on the job.

I'll try to take care of this.

If I don't, I'm sorry.

You'll have to take it

to your new boss, then.

No idea who he is and

what his methods are.

Oleg!

Oleg, wake up!

Hey, get in here.

Who's that in the kitchen?

He works in the trauma unit.

What the hell?!

Katya, go to sleep.

Oleg, leave my bed now!

Katya, cut it out!

I'm not leaving the bed.

Go to sleep.

A**holes!

Oleg.

What the...?!

Katie!

Are you mad at me?

Come on, what's wrong?

Give me a break!

I haven't gotten laid in a week.

What's going on?

What are you up to?

Did I offend you in some way?

You did not, Oleg.

It feels like you live

in some other galaxy.

I'm tired of trying to get there.

I've run out of fuel, water, food...

desire!

Moreover, this galaxy doesn't give

a sh*t if I ever get there or not!

It just doesn't care!

Even if I get there, I don't think

this galaxy will even notice that.

I have no idea what you are talking about.

Leave the room.

I want you to leave me alone.

Keep your eyes open. Look at me.

- I can't breathe!

- Come on, that's not true.

- Let me go!

- Where are you off to?!

Take it easy!

- I'm dying here!

- Shut your mouth!

Don't speak, just breathe calmly.

That's it, great job!

Look at me.

Cut it out! Take it easy

and breathe calmly!

Your X-ray is almost ready.

Take it easy! Breathe!

That's it! Good job.

Look at me. Good boy.

You won't feel a thing

during the operation.

It'll be over in a second.

Saturation is decreasing.

Put the mask on.

Oleg, you either come in or leave.

Katya, can I have a word with you?

Take him to the operating room.

Pneumothorax?

Yes. The lung is pressed down.

What is it?

We have to talk.

Right now? I have several patients waiting.

I'll wait here, then.

Is it urgent?

It is.

I'm working overnight.

That's okay. I'll wait here.

Then we'll talk.

Okay, fine.

Easy, easy!

You are doing great!

They'll get you fixed.

You'll walk home after that.

In three weeks or so.

Katya, you got any smokes?

Yeah.

The last one.

I'll go buy some.

Okay.

Hey!

I could've been asleep.

Nothing much, just hanging around.

Where you guys at?

Where?

Well...

I can drop by for half an hour.

Yeah, I'll have to come back here.

Gotta take care of something.

See you in a bit.

Hey, Katya!

Finally!

Katya, I saved you some tequilla!

There's none left.

No tequila, then.

We have cognac.

Hey, guys!

I'm sorry, guys. I'm nodding off.

I can't join you. I'll go to sleep.

Katya, hold on.

Oleg, let's talk later, please.

I'm really tired.

Katya, I'm really sorry. I

was going to wait for you...

Oleg, I really don't care what happened.

Are you mad at me? I'm an idiot!

I'm not an idiot, I'm just drunk.

You have the right to

be mad at me, I agree.

Can you leave? I don't want

to talk to you right now.

I'm not leaving until you forgive me.

I forgive you. Are we done?

I are too serious, I don't

think you meant it.

Forgive me.

I forgive you.

Let's go drink a quick one.

- I'm really tired.

- It means you didn't forgive me.

I'm very tired, can't you understand that?

Please leave! I forgive you!

- Please don't be mad!

- I'm not mad!

Okay, I'm leaving. You

can sleep all you want.

You don't have to yell.

- He forgot the money.

- Buy some cigarettes!

- Hold on!

- Throw in some change to make it heavier.

Do you promise to come back?

This summer, the clouds are

going to be especially pretty

Being there for you is what

left-handers are known for

Did I scare you?

I'm sorry.

Katya, I don't remember anything.

That's great.

Let's talk.

- Oleg, we did that yesterday.

- Let's talk again, I'm begging you.

- I don't remember what we were...

- I'm gonna be late for work.

I'm working overnight again.

I'll go with you.

I know why you hate me so much.

I'm a good-for-nothing.

I don't make a lot of money

and it pisses you off.

I'll never be able to make a lot.

I'll never have a real career.

Meanwhile, you will be

evolving and improving.

And I'll just be an emergency doctor.

I make you feel ashamed

before your parents.

Probably before your colleagues, too.

That's what I'm like.

I'm a total failure.

You hate me and I deserve that.

Maybe you shouldn't be with me after all.

Maybe you'll be better off...

With someone who's smarter...

more successful...

I can't!

- Calm down!

- I just can't!

Don't f***ing touch me!

Don't ever touch me again!

Do you really think I'm

that f***ing shallow?

Katya, hold on, please.

Don't you touch me!

- Take it easy.

- Don't touch me ever again!

- Katya.

- What the hell, Oleg?!

Do you really see me this way?

Oleg, are you that dumb?

Katya, I really love you. Honest.

Get out of the car.

Katya, listen to me. Wait.

Where are you going?!

Is everyone present?

Close the door, please.

Thanks.

Hello, everyone.

My name is Vitaly Golovko. I am the

new head of this emergency station.

I'm sure we'll have a chance to

get to know each other better,

but right now I'd like to discuss

our work process in general.

I'm sure you are aware of constant changes in public

health service. We have to adapt to these changes.

Changes for the better?

Of course, that's why I'm here.

Don't worry, we'll make it all

work smoothly in no time.

First thing first.

I'd like to open this meeting...

with my favorite rule of 20.

It's as simple as that:

your trip to a patient mustn't

take more than 20 minutes;

working with one patient musn't

take more than 20 minutes;

and, finally, the number of

processed calls during one shift

must not be less than 20.

These are old rules and they

are impossible to follow.

Excreting urine in 20

minutes is impossible.

We'll make it possible.

Emergency medicine implies a

quick response and treatment.

Anyone in need of help should receive it.

But that's virtually impossible.

There's no point in calling something "impossible".

Anything is possible if you work hard.

Okay, moving on...

Next change:
from now

on, you'll be required

to report to a dispatcher during a call.

To avoid any improvisation.

Is that clear?

A report right during a call?

That's it. Right during a call.

You'll have to keep a dispatcher

informed about any progress:

applied medicine, its quantity,

your next destination, and so on.

And most importantly: you'll have to follow

a dispatcher's instructions no matter what.

From now on, their instructions

are of utmost importance.

Let them take the calls, then.

Why would they need us?

That's what they have been doing

in Moscow for a long time...

Alyosha, we are not in Moscow.

Excuse me, you'll have a chance to discuss

the way our Moscow colleagues work later.

Let's move on. From now on, we'll have

a distinct classification of teams.

The dispatchers will make

sure that certain teams

take care of certain patients

according to their qualification.

Should I explain?

If you could, it's not clear.

Okay, what's the situation now?

The closest team gets the call, right?

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Boris Khlebnikov

Boris Igorevich Khlebnikov (Russian: Борис Игоревич Хлебников, born August 28, 1972) - is a Russian film director, screenwriter and producer. more…

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