Un singe sur le dos (2009)
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Gilles Lellouche, Carole Franck, Marc Chapiteau, Laurence Cordier, Fani Kolarova
An alcoholic man, alone and reflecting on the damage his addiction has caused, faces the possibility of trying to rebuild his life.
The story
Francis has sunk into alcoholism, and his addiction leaves him alone on the streets. As he broods over his downfall, he considers the job he lost and the suffering he put his family through. Despite reaching the brink, he still feels a desire to pull himself together. The initial conflict is whether he can turn that desire into action and begin to confront the damage his addiction has caused.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Francis has sunk into alcoholism. Driven to the brink by his addiction, he ends up alone on the streets, brooding over his downfall, the job he lost, and the hell he put his family through. Yet the desire to pull himself together still gnaws at him; all that remains is to take action.
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