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.

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