
Dying or Feeling Better
2008-07-16 · 113 min · ★ 3.2
After his father leaves home for another woman, 16-year-old Martial has to move with his mother, Sabine, to a more modest apartment. Martial finds it difficult to fit in his new life. His mother offers to help him, but she only makes the situation worse. Martial then forms a bond with two twin sisters his own age, with whom he has a series of exciting and disturbing experiences.
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- Directors
- Laurence Ferreira Barbosa
- Production companies
- Bac Films, Alfama Films
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
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Florence ThomassinSabine
François CivilMartial
Valérie LangPriscilla
Émile BerlingLucas
Marc BodnarBoris
Pascal BongardScylla
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