La Possibilité d'une île (2008) Directed by Michel Houellebecq
Drama / Fantasy
aka: Possibility of an Island
Film Synopsis
Daniel is the son of a guru hoping to recruit others to his sect during
a tour of France. He shares none of his father's beliefs and
lives an aimless life, without purpose or meaning. Twenty-five
generations later, another Daniel lives alone in an underground
shelter, whilst the world above him is in ruins, devastated by war,
disease and every kind of natural disaster. What
terrible combination of circumstances connects these two men?
Script: Michel Houellebecq (dialogue),
Gavin Bowd (dialogue),
Fernando Arrabal (dialogue)
Cinematographer: Eric Guichard, Jeanne Lapoirie
Music: Mathis Nitschke
Cast:Benoît Magimel (Daniel),
Patrick Bauchau (Le prophète),
Jordi Dauder (Gérard),
Jean-Pierre Malo (Jérôme),
Ramata Koite (Marie 23),
Andrzej Seweryn (Slotan),
Philippe Delest (Le délégué luxembourgeois),
Serge Larivière (Rudi),
Sandra Murugiah (Hôtesse Indienne),
Conrad Cecil (Clergyman),
Robbie Nock (L'ami du clergyman),
Gavin Bowd (Le footbaleur anglais),
Patrick Rameau (L'animateur),
Marie De Biasio (Ilona),
Clara Ponsot (Dacha),
Antonio Muñoz Ballesta (Le président du jury),
Fernando Arrabal (L'empereur),
Juan Carlos Valera (Délégué Argentin),
Arielle Dombasle (Déléguée Mexicaine),
Pancho (Fox)
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 95 min
Aka:Possibility of an Island
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