Near Death Experience
Sep 10 2014
•1h 27m
•Drama
Paul, a call center employee, is completely burnt out. One Friday 13, a television news report seems to be a signal that he must take action. Determined to give concrete expression to his gesture, he flees to the mountain, where he'll experience a unique event.
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Michel Houellebecq
Paul
Marius Bertram
Le Vagabond
Benoît Delépine
Le collègue Orange 1
Manon Chancé
L'automobiliste
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