Open Bodies (1998)
Overview
Born to a North African father and a French mother, 18-year-old Parisian high school senior Rémi works part-time in an Arab grocery store while studying management and commerce. He responds to a school ad seeking subjects for a film, and Marc, who placed the ad, auditions Rémi by filming an interview with him. Rémi and Marc wind up in bed, and Rémi soon has other sexual experiences – with a guy in a men's room and with a young woman who grabs him while she's dancing in the street.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 1.259 |
Directed By
Sébastien Lifshitz
Crew
Sébastien Lifshitz
Stéphane Bouquet
Sébastien Lifshitz
Jeanne Moutard
Christian Tison
Pascal Poucet
Stéphanie Mahet
TOP CAST
Yasmine Belmadi
Rémi
Pierre-Loup Rajot
Marc
Margot Abascal
Young Girl
Malik Zidi
Classmate
Sébastien Lifshitz
Guy in Porn Cinema
Karim Belkhadra
Grocer
Mohamed Damraoui
Father
Réjane Kerdaffrec
Teacher
Dora Dhouib
Sister
Véronique Estel
Mother
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