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Baise-en-ville
Sprite, a 20-year-old young adult, returns to Chelles after a breakup. To pay for his driver’s license and please his parents, he joins Allo Nettoyo, a night-time cleaning start-up in the Paris suburbs. Unable to get around without a permit, he adopts the "baise-en-ville" technique—taught by his driving instructor—which involves spending the night at girls' places of girls he meets through a dating app. Sprite struggles with this new approach to seduction.
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Sprite, a 20-year-old young adult, returns to Chelles after a breakup. To pay for his driver’s license and please his parents, he joins Allo Nettoyo, a night-time cleaning start-up in the Paris suburbs. Unable to get around without a permit, he adopts the "baise-en-ville" technique—taught by his driving instructor—which involves spending the night at girls' places of girls he meets through a dating app. Sprite struggles with this new approach to seduction.
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Martin Jauvat
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Runtime:97 minutes
Studio:Ecce Films, France 2 Cinéma
Cast
Martin Jauvat
Director
Martin Jauvat
Corentin Perrier dit « Sprite »
Emmanuelle Bercot
Marie-Charlotte
William Lebghil
Walid
Anaïde Rozam
Safia
Sébastien Chassagne
Ricco
Annabelle Lengronne
Laura
Michel Hazanavicius
Sprite's father
Géraldine Pailhas
Sprite's mother
Mahamadou Sangaré
Mahaut Adam
Mathilde
Jérôme Niel
Co-worker (uncredited)
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