The Acrobat

Feb 7, 2020

2h 14m

★ 6.1

Overview

In an ever-expanding but nondescript North American city, Christophe, a middle-aged businessman, unexpectedly encounters Micha, a Russian acrobat recovering from an injury, while house-hunting. An instant attraction is quickly consummated and they embark on a torrid affair that helps each of them cope with their respective trials. A provocative, poignant drama about intimacy in an age of anonymity.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Transmar Films

The Acrobat Trailers

Cast

Christophe

Sébastien Ricard

Micha

Yury Paulau

Louis

Victor Fomine

Éva

Lise Roy

Tracy Ling

Chloé Germentier

Pizza Delivery Man

Dominick Rustam-Chartrand

Circus Manager

Sébastien Gauthier

Delivery Man 1

François Mercure

Delivery Man 2

Charles-Aubey Houde

Night Security Guard

Papedame Diongue

Day Security Guard

Amine Farhat

Trapeze Artist

Célien Pinon

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