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La vanité

Vanity

Switzerland / France, May 2015
FILM, Fiction, 75 min.

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directed by
Lionel Baier
Written by
Lionel Baier, Julien Bouissoux
Status
In distribution

David Miller wants to end his life. This elderly architect, now ill, doesn’t want to leave anything to chance, so he contacts an assisted suicide organization. However, Espe, the woman accompanying him on his quest, doesn’t seem that familiar with the procedures. Meanwhile David tries everything he can think of to convince Tréplev, the Russian prostitute in the next room, to act as witness to his final moments, as required under Swiss law. Over the course of one night, all three discover that a liking for others – perhaps even love – are curiously tenacious feelings.

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World Premiere
May 2015
Original Version
French (english subtitles),  colour, DCP, 75 min.
ISAN
0000-0004-0E84-0000-G-0000-0000-Q
Production
Bande à part Films, Les Films du Poisson, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, SRG SSR
Producer
Agnieszka Ramu, Frédéric Mermoud, Estelle Fialon
directed by
Lionel Baier
Written by
Lionel Baier, Julien Bouissoux
Cinemato­graphy
Patrick Lindenmaier
Sound Editing
Raphaël Sohier, Matthieu Fichet , Bruno Reiland
Re-Recording Mix
Stéphane Thiébaut
Location Sound Mix
Vincent Kappeler
Production Design
Anne-Carmen Vuilleumier
Special Effects
Patrick Lindenmaier
Lighting Design
Elias Fernandez Salomon

Cast

Patrick Lapp as David Miller
Ivan Georgiev as Tréplev

World Sales / World Rights

World Sales
WIDE

Worldwide Distribution

Canada
Axia Films Distribution
Release date: 18.03.2016
France
Happiness Distribution Distribution
Release date: 02.09.2015
Poland
Aurora Films Distribution
Release date: 06.05.2016
Switzerland
Frenetic Films Distribution
Release date: 30.09.2015

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