Sympathy for the Devil

Sympathy for the Devil

2019•1h 42m•7.7/10

WarDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.7/10(68)

In an urban war zone where everything that moves is a target, Paul tries to live, love and inform.

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Production

GO Films, Monkey Pack Films, Logical Pictures, Nexus Factory, uMedia, Title Media, uFund, Canal+, Ciné+

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Niels Schneider

Niels Schneider

Paul

Ella Rumpf

Ella Rumpf

Boba

Izudin Bajrović

Izudin Bajrović

Oncle Dusan

Adnan Omerović

Marko

Mirsad Ibišević

Sniper

Ejla Bavčić

Ejla Bavčić

La femme avec des pommes

Aldin Tucić

Sniper

Toussaint Colombani

Un soldat français

Emir Pašanović

Un journaliste américain

Elisa Lasowski

Elisa Lasowski

Louise Baker

Arieh Worthalter

Arieh Worthalter

Ken Doyle

Vincent Rottiers

Vincent Rottiers

Vincent

Clément Métayer

Clément Métayer

Philippe

Luc Van Grunderbeeck

Luc Van Grunderbeeck

Un commandant

Mark Irons

Journaliste anglais

Quentin Marteau

Intervenant croix rouge Belgique

Izudin Bajrović

Izudin Bajrović

Dusan

Mia Petričević

Mia Petričević

Yesmina

Mario Knezović

Mario Knezović

Jovan

Lukas De Wolf

Lukas De Wolf

Soldat ukrainien

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