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Release Year2016
Runtime0h 23m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes1
DirectorValérie Anex, Christian Johannes Koch
WritersValérie Anex, Marion Bott, Christian Johannes Koch
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsI Gave Everything to the Sun Except My Shadow
About I Gave Everything to the Sun Except My Shadow
When Lynn comes back home after having been away for a year, she suddenly feels like a stranger among her own. An intimate journey into the world and mind of this young woman, striving to love and to find her own identity.
Directed by Valérie Anex, Christian Johannes Koch, I Gave Everything to the Sun Except My Shadow leans on a strong ensemble — Marine Sleiman, Albert Chinet, Stéphanie Schneider — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2016.
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