02/12/2013 - Sébastien Betbeder confirms his promising talent with his third feature, Special Prize of the Jury in Turin, to be released in France on December 25

Revealed in Locarno in 2007 with his first feature (Nuage [+see also:
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Played by Vincent Macaigne (The Rendez-Vous of Déjà-Vu [+see also:
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Produced by Frédéric Dubreuil (the director’s loyal partner) for Envie de Tempête Productions, 2 Autumns 3 Winters will be released in French theatres on December 25 by UFO Distribution. International sales are handled by Alpha Violet.

(Translated from French)