8 Times Up
Apr 14 2010
•2h 43m
•Drama, Comedy, Romance
Elsa makes a living from little jobs, struggling to gain custody of his son. Mathieu, who lives next door, also keeps getting job interviews only to polish his art of failure. Their situation is increasingly precarious, but both are trying to bounce back in a world that seems not to fit them.
Cast
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Julie Gayet
Elsa
Denis Podalydès
Mathieu
Mathieu Busson
Boni
Kevyn Frachon
Etienne
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