La Tête la première (2013)
Directed by Amélie van Elmbt

Comedy / Drama / Romance
aka: Headfirst

Film Synopsis

Zoé takes to the road so that she can visit a writer she admires and who may provide her with a meaning for her existence.  On the way, she meets Adrien, a young actor who, intrigued by her elusive character, decides to accompany her.  There ensues a series of comings and goings in which Zoé finds herself torn between this charming young man who has sprung from nowhere and the writer she has long wanted to meet...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Amélie van Elmbt
  • Script: Amélie van Elmbt
  • Cinematographer: Nicolas François
  • Music: Sharon Shimshi
  • Cast: Alice de Lencquesaing (Zoé), David Murgia (Adrien), Cécile Maidon (Louise), Jacques Doillon (L'écrivan)
  • Country: Belgium / France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 89 min
  • Aka: Headfirst

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