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Life Kills Me

Country: France, Language: French, 86 mins

Original Title

Vivre Me Tue
  • Director: Jean-Pierre Sinapi
  • Writer: Jack-Alain Léger; Jean-Pierre Sinapi
  • Producer: Karl Baumgartner; Nina Bohlmann

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Based on Jack-Alain Léger's novel, this drama focuses on Paul and Daniel, two different brothers of North African origin, and their efforts to succeed in life. Paul has an university degree, but doesn't find a job worthy its name. While he is madly in love with Myriam, his beloved brother Daniel struggles with his identity as a, secretly gay, Muslim born in France and wants to be a famous bodybuilder, but finally becomes the "star" of a Hamburg sex club. When Daniel falls critically ill, Paul realizes what he is waiting for in life...


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Cast & Characters

Sami Bouajila as Paul Smail;
Jalil Lespert as Daniel Smail;
Sylvie Testud as Myriam;
Simon Bakinde as Diop;
Roger Ibanez as Monsieur Louis;
Teco Celio as Le pere de Myriam;
Marc Andreoni as Monsieur Benny;
Djemel Barek as Tarik;
Philippe Duclos;
Xavier De Guillebon as DRC Aligrofarm;
Lucien Longueville as Monsieur Barthas;
Francois Sinapi as Pequod;
Tassadit Mandi;
Mohamed Benguettaf as Le pere Smail;
Jean-Baptiste Anoumon