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Release Year2003
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes3
DirectorMarc Riva
WritersPhilippe Carcout, Martin Guyot, Céline Guyot
TypeFeature Film
Rating3.3 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsManuela ou l'impossible plaisir
About Manuela ou l'impossible plaisir
Subscribed to odd jobs despite his diplomas, David, pushed by his girlfriend Aurore, sets out to look for a new job. She is in fact coping more and more poorly with the difficult ends of the month... Luck seems to smile on them since a few days later, Lucie, director of a photo lab, agrees, despite the applicant's overqualification, to hire David, whose technical knowledge dazzled her... When he announces the good news to Aurore, the latter seems strangely disillusioned. David had promised him never to touch a camera again.
Directed by Marc Riva, Manuela ou l'impossible plaisir leans on a strong ensemble — Mélanie Coste, Philippe Lejeune, Dany Verissimo-Petit — 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 2003.
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