AKOIBON
by Édouard Baer
synopsis
Nader, a petty crook, is obliged to go to a tiny island in the south to try and flush out Chris Barnes, the former jet-set king and friend to the stars, who a mysterious partner wants to trap. Daniel has suddenly dumped his wife and many kids to come to the island to meet the enigmatic young woman he's been writing to for ages over the Internet. On the way, Daniel and Nader decide to switch identities, convinced that it will help them both achieve their goals.
original title: | Akoibon |
country: | France |
sales agent: | Gémini Films |
year: | 2004 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Édouard Baer |
film run: | 96' |
release date: | FR 13/04/2005, BE 27/07/2005 |
screenplay: | Édouard Baer, Fabrice Roger-Lacan |
cast: | Édouard Baer, Nader Boussandel, Benoît Poelvoorde, Jean Rochefort, François Rollin, Atmen Kalif |
producer: | Paulo Branco, Barka Hjij |
co-producer: | Luc Besson, Pierre-Ange Le Pogam |
production: | Gémini Films |
backing: | Canal + TPS Star Cinéma, Sofica, Europacorp, Soficinéma |
distributor: | Les Films de L'Elysée, Gémini Films |