Stars by the Pound

Jul 17, 2019

1h 28m

★ 6.1

Overview

Lois, 16, has only one dream: becoming an astronaut. However, although she’s gifted in physics, she has a big problem: Lois weighs over 200 pounds – a family trait she’s inescapably stuck with. Then, just when everything seems lost, Lois meets Amélie, Stannah, and Justine: three teenagers shattered, like her, by life’s tough breaks; yet ready for anything in order to leave with her for outer space…

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Koro Films

uMedia

Canal+

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Cast

Lois

Laure Duchêne

Amélie

Angèle Metzger

Stannah

Pauline Serieys

Jocelyne

Isabelle De Hertogh

Jean-Luc

Philippe Rebbot

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7.2

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5.6

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5.8

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6.4

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6.9

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4.6

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5.5

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6.4

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0.0

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5.9

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4.9

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6.9

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6.7

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5.0

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6.7

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7.5

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6.1

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5.3

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6.3

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