A poet. A thief. Two strangers with nothing in common are about to trade their lives for a chance to cheat their destinies.

2002
1h 30m
Crime
Drama
Thriller

6.7TMDB(122)

Overview

A man, Milan steps off a train, into a small French village. As he waits for the day when he will rob the town bank, he runs into an old retired poetry teacher named M. Manesquier. The two men strike up a strange friendship and explore the road not taken, each wanting to live the other's life.

Fun facts

Awards
Won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film (2003)
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Nominations
3 award nominations, including the European Film Award - People's Choice Award for Best Director (2003)
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Box office
Grossed $7.73M worldwide
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Music
Music by Pascal Estève
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jean-Marie Dreujou
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