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Something in the Air
During the 1970s a student named Gilles gets entangled in contemporary political turmoils although he would rather just be a creative artist. While torn between his solidarity to his friends and his personal ambitions he falls in love with Christine.
Olivier Assayas
Casts & Crew
Clément Métayer
Lola Créton
Felix Armand
Carole Combes
Bobbi Salvör Menuez
Hugo Conzelmann
Mathias Renou
Léa Rougeron
Martin Loizillon
André Marcon
Simon-Pierre Boireau
Laurent Ramacciotti
Philippe Paimblanc
Alain Gluckstein
Jean-François Ragot
Lionel Dray
Guillaume Saurrel
Jeanne Candel
Adrien Lamande
Paul Spera
Dolores Chaplin
Johnny Flynn
Félix de Givry
Jean Garreau
Louise Chennevière
Manuel Mazaudier
Maxime Jullia
Sylvain Jacques
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