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Summary
Léo, a 22-year-old homeless sex worker searches for genuine love on the streets of Strasbourg.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Partner watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+9)
Critics 84Audiences 75GoodWatch 79
Tomatometer93%
Metascore75
User score8.5
Audience score73%
IMDb7.1
Letterboxd · 11 K ratings3.5/5
Running time
1 h 37 min
Shorter than most dramas, −12 min on the typical 109
typical 10997Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 11 countries, rent or buy in 15 more
+1Released
2018
August 29, 2018
8 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
France
César Awards2019
- Best First Feature Film2019Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesIntense
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 moreDirecting · 1
- Camille Vidal-Naquet Director, Writer
Production · 5
- Emmanuel Giraud Producer
- Marie Sonne-Jensen Producer
- Léa Triboulet Casting
- Jonathan Schall Casting
- Stéphanie Doncker Casting
Camera · 1
- Jacques Girault Director of Photography, Cinematography
Editing · 1
- Elif Uluengin Editor
Sound · 4
- Romain Trouillet Music
- Julien Roig Sound
- Benjamin Viau Sound
- Jérémie Vernerey Sound
Art · 1
- Charlotte Casamitjana Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Julie Ancel Costume Design
- Aurélia Gauthier Key Makeup Artist
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