I Dreamt Under the Water

Aug 8, 2008

1h 35m

★ 4.6

Love is a drug; sex, an addiction.

Overview

Antoine, a handsome boy in his 20s, falls for a straight best friend who does not reciprocate, and being a junkie exits the film quite early. Enter a girl, who seems to make him happy again, after he has tried living as a rent boy with men, having some familial, financial difficulties. But the girl is a junkie too.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Triskel Films

Wide Management

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Cast

Antonin

Hubert Benhamdine

Alex

Franck Victor

Juliette

Caroline Ducey

Baptiste

Hicham Nazzal

la mère d'Antonin

Christine Boisson

Babsi

Hélène Michel

Patricia / Femme Sif

Éva Ionesco

le déménageur

Hervé P. Gustave

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