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The Acrobat (2020)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 14M

Director : Rodrigue Jean

Synopsis

In an ever-expanding but nondescript North American city, Christophe, a middle-aged businessman, unexpectedly encounters Micha, a Russian acrobat recovering from an injury, while house-hunting. An instant attraction is quickly consummated and they embark on a torrid affair that helps each of them cope with their respective trials. A provocative, poignant drama about intimacy in an age of anonymity.

Actors

Sébastien Ricard
Sébastien Ricard
Christophe
Yury Paulau
Yury Paulau
Micha
Victor Fomine
Victor Fomine
Louis
Lise Roy
Lise Roy
Éva
Chloé Germentier
Chloé Germentier
Tracy Ling
Papedame Diongue
Papedame Diongue
Night Security Guard
Amine Farhat
Amine Farhat
Day Security Guard
François Mercure
François Mercure
Delivery Man 1
Charles-Aubey Houde
Charles-Aubey Houde
Delivery Man 2
Dominick Rustam-Chartrand
Dominick Rustam-Chartrand
Pizza Delivery Man
Célien Pinon
Célien Pinon
Trapeze Artist
Brittany Gee-Moore
Brittany Gee-Moore
Rope Acrobat
Sébastien Gauthier
Sébastien Gauthier
Circus Manager
Sarah Poole
Sarah Poole
Rope Acrobatics Coach
Mike Joseph
Mike Joseph
Coach
Nadine Jean
Nadine Jean
Care Center Director
Joseph Martin
Joseph Martin
Orderly
Catherine St-Martin
Catherine St-Martin
Resident Nurse
Leticia Rubi
Leticia Rubi
Nurse
Cindy Leclerc
Cindy Leclerc
Salsa Dancer
Luis La Torre
Luis La Torre
Barman
Linda E. Smith
Linda E. Smith
Apartment Client
François Fortier
François Fortier
Apartment Client
Félicia St-Arnaud
Félicia St-Arnaud
Police
Simon Marcoux-Piché
Simon Marcoux-Piché
Police
Jack Kross
Jack Kross
Micha (explicit scene double)
Manuel Skye
Manuel Skye
Explicit scene double
Rocky Vallarta
Rocky Vallarta
Christophe (explicit scene double)

Crews

Rodrigue Jean
Rodrigue Jean
Director
Rodrigue Jean
Rodrigue Jean
Writer
Maxime Bernard
Maxime Bernard
Producer
Mathieu Laverdière
Mathieu Laverdière
Director of Photography
Omar Elhamy
Omar Elhamy
Editor
Steve Bates
Steve Bates
Music
Joëlle Harbec
Joëlle Harbec
Art Direction
Caroline Poirier
Caroline Poirier
Costume Design
Kim C. Frenette
Kim C. Frenette
Makeup Artist
Nermin Grbic
Nermin Grbic
Hairstylist
Daniel Fontaine Bégin
Daniel Fontaine Bégin
Sound Recordist
Sylvain Bellemare
Sylvain Bellemare
Sound Editor
Francis Gauthier
Francis Gauthier
Sound Editor
Mathieu Beaudin
Mathieu Beaudin
Sound Editor
Luc Boudrias
Luc Boudrias
Sound Mixer
Rodrigue Jean
Rodrigue Jean
Executive Producer
Melany Bourgouin
Melany Bourgouin
Post Production Supervisor
Pierre Pageau
Pierre Pageau
Casting
Daniel Poisson
Daniel Poisson
Casting
Nathalie Boutrie
Nathalie Boutrie
Casting
Mathilde Beaudoin-Tessier
Mathilde Beaudoin-Tessier
Set Decoration
Isabelle Abastado
Isabelle Abastado
Location Manager
Aïcha Raïhani
Aïcha Raïhani
Location Manager
Bruno Gatien
Bruno Gatien
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Mathieu Baptista
Mathieu Baptista
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Catherine Girard-Lajeunesse
Catherine Girard-Lajeunesse
Production Coordinator
Julien Alix
Julien Alix
Colorist
Annaël Beauchemin
Annaël Beauchemin
Online Editor
Etienne Beaupré
Etienne Beaupré
Online Editor
Claire Pochon
Claire Pochon
Dialogue Editor
Nicolas Gagnon
Nicolas Gagnon
Foley

Posters and backgrounds

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