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Weekend Theater - "Patch Adams": Be a Doctor Who Listens

Mon Jun 16 2025

Here comes the weekend!

Weekend means movie time!

This time, I’m recommending a comedy film called “Patch Adams,” also known as “The Doctor,” from the USA.

The Story of Patch Adams

The film tells the story of Hunter “Patch” Adams, who, suffering from depression, voluntarily checks himself into a mental institution. He helps his fellow patients overcome their fears, and in turn, he is greatly inspired. After being discharged, he resolves to become a doctor and enrolls in Virginia Medical College, becoming the oldest student there.

Challenging the Norm

Although he is intelligent and excels in medical school, he strongly opposes the traditional medical world’s aloof and impersonal approach. He believes that laughter is the best medicine. He doesn’t refer to patients as “patients” but affectionately calls them by their names. He goes to great lengths to bring joy and hope to his patients, but his unconventional ideas and practices are seen as a thorn in the side by the conservative dean, who threatens to expel him…

A Heartwarming Comedy

This is a movie full of laughter and warmth.

More than just a lesson for medical education, it will remind you to smile at everyone.