Like a Dirty French Novel

Aug 28, 2021

1h 18m

★ 3.0

Between the absurd and the vulgar.

Overview

During a surreal lockdown where an airborne plague topples bodies to the floor, two estranged twin brothers—one newly freed, the other who stole his name and fate—find themselves entangled in a feverish web of deceit. A cosplaying femme fatale, a seductive voice on the line, and a gang of trickster pookas stir the smoke and shadows of this campy pulp-noir.

Genres

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

Horror

Production Companies

Blvd Du Cinema

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Cast

Crystal

Jennifer Daley

Hue

Robby Valls

Lane

Amanda Viola

Forester Dooley / Bugs Dooley

Grant Moninger

The Caller

Laura Urgelles

Jake Romero

Aaron Bustos

Esma

Brittany Samson

Nelson

Miles Dougal

Moe

Joey Halter

Evan

Dan Rojay

Lead Robber

Claire Woolner

Space Avenger

Dominic Fawcett

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3.1

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7.6

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7.8

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6.6

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6.9

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6.3

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6.0

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5.8

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6.7

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5.0

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7.3

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5.9

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6.0

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7.1

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6.0

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