"She lives far from the spotlight, he lives for it."

2025

2h 2m

6.0(254 votes)

Romance

Comedy

Overview

When a jaded actor meets a down-on-her-luck waitress in Paris, their unexpected love story begins — but will it survive the glare of the spotlight?

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Omar Sy

Abel Camara

Sara Giraudeau

Marion

Pascale Arbillot

Camille

Alban Ivanov

Sami

Cindy Bruna

Léna

Benoît Crou

Ingénieur du son

Agnès Hurstel

Estelle

Xavier Lacaille

Cédric

Amaury de Crayencour

Antoine

Isabelle Candelier

Nathalie

Creative team

Directed by: Lisa-Nina Rives
Written by: Hugo Gélin
Lisa-Nina Rives
Produced by: Hugo Gélin

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