In a mountain top hideaway, a world weary photographer is anxiously
awaiting news of his wife Marianne, who mysteriously disappeared a few
days ago. He is joined by his daughter Clara, who has no
news of the missing woman's whereabouts. In a town nearby,
a young man named Simon sees a portrait of Marianne in a photograph
exhibition. Although he has problems with his vision and his
memory, Simon is convinced he has seen the face before, recently...
Cast: Adrien Michaux (Simon),
Nathalie Boutefeu (Clara),
Bruno Sermonne (Le père),
Aurore Clément (Marianne),
Bruce Myers (Franz),
Marie Otal (Mme Armand),
Daniel Isoppo (Philippe),
Lou Castel (Le médecin),
François Négret (L'ami)
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 81 min
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