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Venice Calling
Venice Calling

Venice Calling

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Emile is fifteen. He lives in Montargis, between a sweet-crazy father and a mother who has always dyed his hair blond, because, it seems, he is more beautiful like that. When the girl who pleases him more than anything invites him to Venice for the holidays, he is overjoyed. Only problem, his parents decide to accompany him - This is the story of a teenager born into an unclassifiable family, the story of a first love, miraculous and fragile. This is the story of an initiatory and incredible journey where life often takes unawares, but where Venice, it will be at the rendezvous.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

29 May 2019

Country

Belgium

Cast

Benoît Poelvoorde

Benoît Poelvoorde

Bernard Chamodot

Valérie Bonneton

Valérie Bonneton

Annie Chamodot

Hélie Thonnat

Hélie Thonnat

Émile Chamodot

Eugène Marcuse

Eugène Marcuse

Fabrice Chamodot

Coline D'Inca

Coline D'Inca

Natacha

Luna Lou

Luna Lou

Pauline Després

Nicolas Briançon

Nicolas Briançon

M. Després

Véronica Novak

Véronica Novak

Mme Després

David Salles

David Salles

Le motard

Frédéric Deleersnyder

Frédéric Deleersnyder

Vijay

Gigi Ledron

Gigi Ledron

Marie-France

Nils Othenin-Girard

Nils Othenin-Girard

Jérémie

Nicolas Chupin

Nicolas Chupin

Guichetier péage

Sara-Jeanne Drillaud

Sara-Jeanne Drillaud

La prof de maths

Salvatore Caltabiano

Salvatore Caltabiano

Serveur pizzeria

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