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Jean-François and the Meaning of Life

Jean-François and the Meaning of Life

2018•1h 25m•6.3/10
AdventureComedyFamily

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6.3/10(8)

A twelve-year-old existentialist kid runs away from home to meet his favorite philosopher, Albert Camus, not knowing he has been dead for fifty years. On his way he finds love and rejection for the first time in his life.

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Production

Mate Producciones S.A., A Contraluz Films

Language

CA

Status

Released

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Cast

Pau Durà

Pau Durà

Doctor Martí

Théo Cholbi

Théo Cholbi

Philippe

Claudia Vega

Claudia Vega

Lluna

Eudald Font

Eudald Font

Rai

Pepo Blasco

Pepo Blasco

Toni

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