Les Combattants (2014)
Directed by Thomas Cailley

Comedy / Romance
aka: Fighters

Film Synopsis

Arnaud is looking forward to a peaceful summer, with his time divided between the family business and his buddies.  And so it is, until that fateful moment when his path crosses that of the mysterious Madeleine, a beautiful siren who abounds with prophesies of disaster.  He expects nothing, but she is prepared for the worst.   Just how far can he pursue the woman who asks nothing of him.  Is this a love story or a survival drama?  Actually, it could be both...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Thomas Cailley
  • Script: Thomas Cailley, Claude Le Pape
  • Cinematographer: David Cailley
  • Cast: Adèle Haenel (Madeleine Beaulieu), Kévin Azaïs (Arnaud Labrède), Antoine Laurent (Manu Labrède), Brigitte Roüan (Hélène Labrède), William Lebghil (Xavier), Thibaut Berducat (Victor), Nicolas Wanczycki (Lieutenant Schlieffer), Frédéric Pellegeay (Le recruteur), Steve Tientcheu (Adjudant Ruiz), Franc Bruneau (Le conseiller funéraire), Maxime Mège (Adrien), Clément Allemand (Jordan), Barbara Ayse (Laurie), Coumba Seck (Aminata), Léa Pelletant (Inès Beaulieu), Pascal Bernagaud (Baptiste Beaulieu), Cynthia Bresolin (Caissière bricolage)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 98 min
  • Aka: Fighters ; Love at First Fight

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