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2013 | Color | 123 min

Frédi inherited the gift of healing hands from his mother. He wants nothing to do with this "gift", but when his mother dies he is forced to make use of it. Although he doesn’t know exactly where this ability came from, he can do nothing but accept it.

 


Country: Francia
Direction: Dupeyron; François
Script: Dupeyron; François
Production: Branco; Paulo
Photography: Angelo; Yves
Sound: Mahé; Armelle, Maurel; François
Cast:Rebbot; Philippe, Payen; Marie, Gadebois; Grégory, Darroussin; Jean-pierre, Sallette; Céline
Participation year at FICM: 2013

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