The Doll

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Director: Sophie Beaulieu
Country: France

2025 | 80 min. | French
Subtitles: German, English

Cast_ Vincent Macaigne, Cécile de France, Zoé Marchal, Adèle Journeaux, Gilbert Melki Screenplay_ Sophie Beaulieu Camera_ Yann Maritaud Producer_ Nicolas Sanfaute, Raphaëlle Delauche Rights_ Neue Visionen Filmverleih

A flashy, poppy, yet genuinely heartwarming French comedy about the joys and sorrows of men and women in middle age.

After an unbearable breakup, Rémi (Vincent Macaigne) writes off love with real women once and for all. Instead, he now lives in quiet harmony with a plastic doll – and this suits him better in every way. But one day, a new colleague, Patricia (Cécile de France), arrives at the office and completely throws him off balance. And then his doll suddenly comes to life, plunging Rémi into violent emotional turmoil and a web of awkward explanations. With magical realism and a series of quirky twists, director Sophie Beaulieu crafts an original, fast-paced, and consistently surprising comedy.

Director

French filmmaker Sophie Beaulieu grew up between Lyon and New York. She worked as a comedy writer and actress before starting to make her own short films, which were invited to prestigious festivals. ›The Doll‹ is her first feature.

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