
Le dos au mur
2001-05-15 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 7.5
The hero of Bruno Collet’s film has no choice. He is chained to that wall, condemned to watch time slip away. Like everyone else, he dreams of love and freedom, but something holds him back, deep within. Impassive, he watches death carry out its work of decay and decomposition, and it is with unwavering stoicism that he walks toward his own demise.
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- Directors
- Bruno Collet
- Production companies
- Vivement lundi !, TVR
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
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