The Acrobat (2020)
Overview
In an ever-expanding but nondescript North American city, Christophe, a middle-aged businessman, unexpectedly encounters Micha, a Russian acrobat recovering from an injury, while house-hunting. An instant attraction is quickly consummated and they embark on a torrid affair that helps each of them cope with their respective trials. A provocative, poignant drama about intimacy in an age of anonymity.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 7.423 |
Directed By
Rodrigue Jean
Crew
Omar Elhamy
Kim C. Frenette
Steve Bates
Caroline Poirier
Mathieu Laverdière
Joëlle Harbec
Nermin Grbic
Daniel Fontaine Bégin
Francis Gauthier
Daniel Poisson
Luc Boudrias
Pierre Pageau
Nathalie Boutrie
Sylvain Bellemare
Rodrigue Jean
Melany Bourgouin
Mathieu Beaudin
Etienne Beaupré
Annaël Beauchemin
Bruno Gatien
Nicolas Gagnon
Mathieu Baptista
Aïcha Raïhani
Mathilde Beaudoin-Tessier
Isabelle Abastado
Catherine Girard-Lajeunesse
Julien Alix
Claire Pochon
Rodrigue Jean
Maxime Bernard
Rodrigue Jean
TOP CAST
Sébastien Ricard
Christophe
Yury Paulau
Micha
Victor Fomine
Louis
Lise Roy
Éva
Chloé Germentier
Tracy Ling
Papedame Diongue
Night Security Guard
Amine Farhat
Day Security Guard
François Mercure
Delivery Man 1
Charles-Aubey Houde
Delivery Man 2
Dominick Rustam-Chartrand
Pizza Delivery Man
Célien Pinon
Trapeze Artist
Brittany Gee-Moore
Rope Acrobat
Sébastien Gauthier
Circus Manager
Sarah Poole
Rope Acrobatics Coach
Mike Joseph
Coach
Nadine Jean
Care Center Director
Joseph Martin
Orderly
Catherine St-Martin
Resident Nurse
Leticia Rubi
Nurse
Cindy Leclerc
Salsa Dancer
Luis La Torre
Barman
Linda E. Smith
Apartment Client
François Fortier
Apartment Client
Félicia St-Arnaud
Police
Simon Marcoux-Piché
Police
Jack Kross
Micha (explicit scene double)
Manuel Skye
Explicit scene double
Rocky Vallarta
Christophe (explicit scene double)
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