
Overview
France, present day. A professional conman passes himself off as the boss of a construction site building a highway extension. He cons the whole region, hires dozens of workers and cynically enjoys the profits of his scam until he meets the lady mayor of a small village that the road will go through. She intrigues and unsettles him, before revealing to him a world he never knew: feelings. How far will he go now to save his victims and save himself from his own lies?
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress
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Filming locations
Filmed in Onnaing and Cambrai
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Music
Music by Cliff Martinez
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Glynn Speeckaert
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Xavier GiannoliWriter
- Marcia RomanoWriter
- Original title
- À l'origine
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 11, 2009
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France






































