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Artist Antoine has lost all inspiration and slipped into alcoholism since the death of his wife Irène, a loss he blames himself for. Suzanne is a penniless sideshow performer pretending to be a clairvoyant, whom Antoine consults in a bid to connect with Irène. Antoine’s dealer Armand, desperate to keep Antoine from falling apart, urges Suzanne to keep the ruse alive. She stages a series of improvised hypnosis sessions, claiming she can channel Irène in exchange for having her debts paid by Armand.
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Artist Antoine has lost all inspiration and slipped into alcoholism since the death of his wife Irène, a loss he blames himself for. Suzanne is a penniless sideshow performer pretending to be a clairvoyant, whom Antoine consults in a bid to connect with Irène. Antoine’s dealer Armand, desperate to keep Antoine from falling apart, urges Suzanne to keep the ruse alive. She stages a series of improvised hypnosis sessions, claiming she can channel Irène in exchange for having her debts paid by Armand.
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Genre:Comedy, Drama, History
Written By:Pierre Salvadori, Benoît Graffin, Benjamin Charbit
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Runtime:122 minutes
Studio:Les Films Pelléas, Versus Production, France 2 Cinéma, Pio & Co, Tovo Films, RTBF, Proximus, BeTV & Orange
Cast
Pierre Salvadori
Director
Pio Marmaï
Antoine
Anaïs Demoustier
Suzanne
Gilles Lellouche
Armand
Vimala Pons
Irène
Gustave Kervern
Titus
Patrice Tépasso
Jeune homme amoureux
Madeleine Baudot
Camille
Charline Cerri
Serveuse foire
Romain Lefebvre
Jean, le machiniste
Fanny Carbonnel
Témoin baiser électrique
Toma Robinot
Client vernissage
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