The King of Escape

The King of Escape

2009 · 97 min · FR · 6.1 (18 votes)
Dir. Alain Guiraudie · Starring Hafsia Herzi, Ludovic Berthillot, Luc Palun, Pascal Aubert, Jean Toscane, François Clavier
AdventureComedy

43-year-old Armand Lacourtade, a man who sells farm machines in the country, is getting sick of his homosexual life. When he encounters a young girl called Curly, he changes sides. Chased by her parents and the police, they brave all dangers to live this forbidden love and become an odd couple. But is it really what Armand dreamed about?

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A strange, off-kilter journey into a salesman's midlife crisis. It's a melancholic, awkward exploration of desire and the rural dream, with a touch of dark, quirky humor.

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