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Heartfelt Italian comedy-drama about the patients and staff of a hospital oncology ward.
Luigi prepares to spend his first night in the hospital when an unexpected visitor arrives.
A post-surgery conversation with a knowledgeable doctor reassures Luigi — but all is not what it seems.
Food services introduces a novel idea to the ward: a new menu!
A patient returns to the ward on a repeat visit — but nobody remembers him.
As doctors decide how to treat Luigi's fever, the new chaplain arrives.
Frustrated by the poor quality of the food, Amed makes plans to become a vegan.
Luigi receives the results of his histologic exam.
Luigi's impending release is complicated by disagreement among the doctors.
