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The Life Before

The Life Before

2021
Drama

A French short film about a harrowed father-daughter relationship

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Production

Canal+, Latika Productions, CNC

Language

FR

Status

Released

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Cast

Tchéky Karyo

Tchéky Karyo

André

Ophélie Bau

Ophélie Bau

Délia

Fouad Hachani

Le Vigile

Ornella Cormeaux

La Serveuse

Guillaume Marbeck

Guillaume Marbeck

Le Pote de Délia

Mohamed Sadi

Le Taulier

Nicole Vinchon

La Voisine

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