In the early 1990s, Paul Vallée is making a name for himself as a
disc jockey on Paris's lively night scene when the electronic music revolution
begins to get under way. Forming a popular duo named Cheers with his
best friend Stan, Paul gets to perform at some of the hottest spots in town,
and this is how he comes into contact with Thomas Bangalter, an innovative
young musician who is destined to leave a lasting impact on French popular
music.
Paul and Thomas are about to become two of the leading exponents of a musical
style that is now known as French Touch and will have a global reach.
As Paul's career takes off with a vengeance, his personal life struggles
to keep up. Like many others in his position, it is difficult to be
both a responsible adult and an overnight star. As his popularity begins
to wane in the mid-2000s, Paul finds himself deeply in debt and turns to
his family to bail him out. Paul's lethal addiction to drugs and spending
is about to catch up with him, just as he realises his career is well and
truly over...
Cast: Félix de Givry (Paul),
Pauline Etienne (Louise),
Vincent Macaigne (Arnaud),
Hugo Conzelmann (Stan),
Zita Hanrot (Anaïs),
Roman Kolinka (Cyril),
Hugo Bienvenu (Quentin),
Vincent Lacoste (Thomas Bangalter),
Arnaud Azoulay (Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo),
Laurent Cazanave (Nico (Respect)),
Paul Spera (Guillaume (Respect)),
Arsinée Khanjian (La mère de Paul),
Juliette Lamet (La soeur de Paul),
Greta Gerwig (Julia),
Léa Rougeron (Théodora),
Laura Smet (Margot),
Golshifteh Farahani (Yasmin),
Olivia Ross (Estelle (atelier écriture)),
Sigrid Bouaziz (Anne-Claire (copine Guillaume)),
Zite Vincendeau-Verbraeken (Lise (copine Arnaud))
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 131 min
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From its birth in 1895, cinema has been an essential part of French culture. Now it is one of the most dynamic, versatile and important of the arts in France.