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LE PARADIS DES BÊTES

by Estelle Larrivaz

synopsis

Dominique, a formidable and possessive father, manages a large pet store, the Paradis des Bêtes, with his sister. A violent man, he one day goes too far in his relationship with his wife Cathy, and then flees with their children Clarisse and Ferdinand. He takes refuge with them in a fancy hotel in chic ski resort on the other side of the border. Here he tries to construct a world of illusion, so as to win back his daughter and son, who, as it so happens, love him unconditionally in spite of everything.

original title: Le Paradis des bêtes
country: France
year: 2012
genre: fiction
directed by: Estelle Larrivaz
film run: 103'
release date: FR 14/03/2012
screenplay: Estelle Larrivaz, Guillaume Daporta
cast: Stefano Cassetti, Géraldine Pailhas, Muriel Robin, Valentine Klingberg, Léon Brachet, Joshua Groléas, Nancy Tate, Norbert Ferrer
cinematography by: Gordon Spooner
film editing: Lydia Decobert
art director: Adrien Giraux
costumes designer: Sophie Lifshitz
music: Gregory Corsaro
producer: Mathieu Bompoint
production: Mezzanine Films, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, M 141, Arane

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