Half-Sister (2013)
Overview
When Nénette discovers the identity of her father in a letter, she quickly goes off in search of him. But instead of finding her father, she is met by her half-brother, Paul. Paul, a bitter man who gave up his dream to take over his father’s pharmacy business, is less than thrilled at the arrival of his ‘embarrassing’ half-sister. After refusing to take her in, he soon gets a taste of his own medicine. Under the influence of a potent drug, for one day Paul is generous, happy and sensitive. The next morning, however, once the drug has worn off, his nasty side comes back...
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 0.37 |
Directed By
Josiane Balasko
Crew
Josiane Balasko
Franck Le Joseph
Dorothée Soual
Elisa Costa
Romain Rousseau
Gilles Waterkeyn
Adrian Politowski
Cédric Chami
Christophe Julien
Sabine Lancelin
Olivier Radot
Andrea Sedláčková
Fabienne Katany
Josiane Balasko
Zazie Carcedo
Michel Kharat
Jean-Baptiste Dupont
Stéphane Thiébaut
Marie-Christine Ruh
Cyril Colbeau-Justin
TOP CAST
Josiane Balasko
Antoinette
Michel Blanc
Paul
Brigitte Roüan
Veronique
Françoise Lépine
Françoise
Christine Murillo
Mrs. Lefèvre
Grégoire Baujat
Maxime
Jean-Yves Chatelais
Patrick Régnier
Stéphan Wojtowicz
Maître Bonvallet
Chantal Banlier
Mrs. Lavreau
Sarah Suco
Too Much
Cléo Revel
Lilas
Souria Adèle
Yvonne
Madeleine Revel
Lilas
Daniel-Jean Colloredo
Priest
Maxime Dorian
Punk of the woods
Valérie Lang
Director of the Tilleuls
Sandrine Le Berre
Resident's daughter
M'Barek Belkouk
Young clerk
Jean-Louis Barcelona
Réceptionniste hôtel
Yamine Dib
Policeman
Daniel Berlioux
Doctor
Jean-Pierre Durand
Man with the mustache
Eric Mariotto
Gendarme 1
Pierre-Jean Chérer
Gendarme 2
Xavier Berlioz
Restaurant server
Thierry Piétra
Narcotics inspector
Guilhem Pellegrin
Hotel director
Vincent Haquin
The tattooed one
Frédéric Alhinho
Tattooed buddy
Kader Boukhanef
Monsieur Belkhri
Eric Coustaud
Trucker
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