Movie
Desire
Overview
In a social context deteriorated by a countrywide economic crisis, the life of several people will be turned upside down after they meet Cécile, a character who symbolizes desire.
Details
- Release date
- 2011-10-06
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Acajou Films, Rebel Rebel, Birka Holding
- Country
- France
- Original language
- FR
Cast
- Déborah Révy as Cécile
- Hélène Zimmer as Alice
- Gowan Didi as Matt
- Johnny Amaro as Chance
- Johan Libéreau as Manu
- Jean-François Gallotte as Alice's Father
- Brice Fournier as Maurice
- Christelle Benoit as Virginie
- Patrick Hauthier as Yves
- Léticia Belliccini as Sonia
- Fabien Ara as Alex
- Margot Heurtematte as Héloïse
Crew
- Laurent Bouhnik - Director
- Laurent Bouhnik - Screenplay
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