Le Paradis des bêtes (2012)
Directed by Estelle Larrivaz

Drama

Film Synopsis

Dominique is a possessive and forceful father who runs a large pet shop, Le Paradis des bêtes, with his sister.  After a violent falling out with his wife, he runs off with their two children, Clarisse and Ferdinand.  Taking refuge in a winter sports hotel on the other side of the border, Dominique does his best to win back his son and daughter...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Estelle Larrivaz
  • Script: Guillaume Daporta, Estelle Larrivaz
  • Cinematographer: Gordon Spooner
  • Music: Greg Corsaro
  • Cast: Stefano Cassetti (Dominique Lenikart), Géraldine Pailhas (Cathy Lenikart), Muriel Robin (Stéphane Durand), Klingberg Valentine (Clarisse Lenikart), Léon Brachet (Ferdinand Lenikart), Joshua Groléas (Arthur Durand), Norbert Ferrer (Didier Gorin), Nancy Tate (Lorraine Sun), Fred Epaud (Renaud Girerd), Bernard Nissile (Policier suisse), Vinciane Millereau (Cliente chiot), Claire Dumas (Alice Renaud), Jérôme Kurtis-Sitruk (Mathieu Rif), Jasmine Taibbe (Sandrine Leguérinel), Stephanie Izard (Nadine Vincent), Christine Michel (Mme Gallo), Thomas Di Genova (Gendarme), Philippe Gaulé (Gendarme), Gérard Desmoulins (Le notaire), Nathalie Afferie (Secrétaire médicale)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 95 min

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