Special Treatment

Palm Springs International
Film Festival 2011
Hong Kong International
Film Festival 2011

Special Treatment

A Film by Jeanne Labrune

2010 - France - Comedy/Drama - 1.85 DCP - 95 min.

with Bouli Lanners , Isabelle Huppert , Richard Debuisne , Sabila Moussadek & Valérie Dréville

Language: French
Produced by Jani Thiltges

Alice, a luxury-prostitute in her forties got tired of her job and seeks a therapist to change her life. Xavier, a well-established psychologist, gets more and more annoyed by his clients' monologues. When his wife leaves him, he meets Alice.

Palm Springs International
Film Festival 2011
Hong Kong International
Film Festival 2011

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