An Urban Allegory
Dec 18 2024
•0h 21m
•Drama, Fantasy
A ballet dancer is late for an audition for a show inspired by Plato's Allegory of the Cave. She arrives with her seven-year-old son, Jay, and begs the director to give her a chance.
Cast
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Naïm El Kaldaoui
Jay
Lyna Khoudri
Jay's Mother
Leos Carax
The Director
Félix Martinez
Assistant Director
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