La peau de chagrin (2010)
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Thomas Coumans, Annabelle Hettmann, Julien Honoré, Mylène Jampanoï, Jean-Pierre Marielle
A desperate gambler accepts a magical skin that grants wishes at the cost of his life.
The story
Having lost everything at gambling, Raphaël de Valentin wants to kill himself. As a last chance, he enters an antique shop, where a timeless old antiquarian shows him a magical skin. The antiquarian explains that it can grant any kind of wish, but warns that it absorbs the user’s life and shrinks with every wish. Despite the warning, Raphaël accepts the skin without fully appreciating the danger. He goes on to make several wishes, putting himself at risk.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The Magic Skin tells the story of a man who, having lost everything at gambling, wants to kill himself. But, as a last chance, the man, named Raphaël de Valentin, enters an antique shop. The antiquarian, a timeless old man, shows him a magical object, a magic skin. The old man tells Raphaël de Valentin that the skin has the power to grant all kinds of wishes. However, he warns him. The magic skin is dangerous because it somehow absorbs the life of whoever uses it. The skin will shrink with every wish made. Likewise, the life of the person making the wish will diminish. Despite the antiquarian’s warnings, Raphaël de Valentin accepts the magic skin without really appreciating what the antiquarian has told him. The young man will make several wishes, but this will put him in danger…
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