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Completed - FRENCH - Comedy - 98 minutes

Year of production : 2004

Director(s) : Edouard BAER
Cast : Jean ROCHEFORT, Edouard BAER, Chiara MASTROIANNI

Synopsis

Nader, a petty crook, is obliged to go to a tiny island in
the south toflush out Chris Barnes, the former jet-set king
and friend to the stars, who a mysterious partner wants to
trap. Daniel has suddenly dumped wife and kids to come
to the island to meet the enigmatic young woman he’s been
writing to over the Internet. On the way, Daniel and Nader
decide to switch identities, convinced that it will help them
achieve their goals. In the hotel run by Barnes, who reigns
like a hysterical dictator, everyone tries to take a vacation or
achieve their mission, but no one is really what they seem.
Each passing day causes more trouble in Daniel’s life
and costs Nader, taken hostage, another finger. Between
madness, mockery, deeply fake feelings and sincere
manipulations, the affair quickly and radically degenerates,
up until a huge surprise at the end.

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Country(ies) : FRANCE


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