Playing Dead

A light French comedy where an actor's morbid side gig turns into amateur sleuthing, played with charm and mild suspense.

Directed by

Jean-Paul Salomé

Genres

Comedy

Starring

François Damiens, Géraldine Nakache, Lucien Jean-Baptiste

Overview

Jean, a forty-year-old struggling, out-of-work actor has hit rock bottom. Although open to any kind of work, he can't get a break. At the unemployment office, his counselor has a rather odd proposal: he can get a job helping the police reconstruct crime scenes, by standing in for the dead victim. Jean's obsession for detail impresses the detectives, allowing him to take a leading role in a sensitive investigation in Megève ski resort, during low season, after a series of murders

How it feels

Light, whimsical, satirical and warm. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Identity, work, crime, obsession

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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