It's the story of a young married man name Lionel who is swamped by colossal debts and whose wife is soon to give birth. At his wits' end, he decides one day to commit an irreparable act and kidnaps his millionnaire neighbors' 1-year-old baby. He demands a small ransom of €60,000. But Lionel is no criminal and all his attempts at exchanging his hostage for money fail. Meanwhile, he becomes increasingly attached to the baby. When he at last manages to get the money, he must come to terms with releasing his hostage.
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Cast
22 people
Frédéric Diefenthal
Lionel
Known for
Taxi
The Forest
Sarah Biasini
La Femme de Lionel
Known for
By the Pricking of My Thumbs
Jean-Pierre Mocky
Known for
Godard Mon Amour
Kill the Referee
Karine Dogliani
Mme Ratkin
Known for
Heaven Will Wait
Richard Bohringer
Commissaire Bolzer
Known for
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Would I Lie to You?
Françoise Michaud
Mélissa
Known for
Rust and Bone
The Butterfly
Maxence Boulmé
Le bébé
Jean Abeillé
Marchand de journaux
Known for
Kill the Referee
Philippe Phaeton de Lasserre
Philibert
Frédéric Boismoreau
Valnoix
Known for
Superstar
Conviction
Idriss
M. Ratkin
Emmanuel Nakach
Julien
Also in
Le Cabanon rose
Vénéneuses
Jean-Pierre Mocky Director
First release June 30, 2013 · Produced in France
Production
France
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Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · June 30, 2013
Premiere · Festival les Hérault du cinéma
France · March 19, 2014
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