Thirty-something Esther is an ambitious, out-going young woman who
divides her time between her boyfriend Vincent and her work for a
polling organisation. One evening, during a night out with her
friend Sandrine, Esther injures her leg, but doesn't realise this until
several hours later. The wound continues to fascinate her for
days and she becomes morbidly intrigued by her own body...
Cast: Marina de Van (Esther),
Laurent Lucas (Vincent),
Léa Drucker (Sandrine),
Thibault de Montalembert (Daniel),
Dominique Reymond (La cliente),
Bernard Alane (Le client),
Marc Rioufol (Henri),
François Lamotte (Pierre),
Adrien de Van (L'interne),
Alain Rimoux (Le pharmacien),
Chantal Baroin (Invitée),
Caroline Brunner (Serveuse),
Wilfried Malori (Nageur),
Damien Roussineau (Nageur),
Thomas de Van (Le serveur),
Thierry Vermuth (Invité),
Giovanni Portincasa
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 93 min
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