
Ashes and embers
Drama
Overview
During a family dinner, Marine, a young women firefighter and pyromaniac, and Simon, her brother who's suffering from depression, see each other again after a very long time. Hurt and scarred by a shared familial trauma, the siblings are gonna try to reconnect.
Top Cast
Jeannine Bel
Jeannine Bel
Marine
Jeannine Bel
Marine
Sylvain Baumann
Sylvain Baumann
Simon
Sylvain Baumann
Simon
Enzo Péré
Enzo Péré
Alex
Enzo Péré
Alex
Jean Luc Daltrozzo
Jean Luc Daltrozzo
Le père
Jean Luc Daltrozzo
Le père
Lyvia Minnella
Lyvia Minnella
Marine Enfant
Lyvia Minnella
Marine Enfant
Léon Ettedgui Joubert
Léon Ettedgui Joubert
Simon enfant
Léon Ettedgui Joubert
Simon enfant
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