Blanche Gardin: I Talk to Myself (2017)
Genre : Comedy
Runtime : 1H 28M
Director : Maïa Sandoz
Synopsis
Touching on bulimia, death and cat sodomy, this French actress and comedian is keen to push the envelope in a one-woman show with understated flair.
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