

Drama · Thriller
Overview
Charlotte Gainsbourg agrees to play a witch condemned to be burned at the stake in the first film directed by Béatrice Dalle. But the chaotic production, technical problems, and psychotic breakdowns gradually plunge the shoot into a chaos of pure light.
Top Cast


Charlotte Gainsbourg
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Charlotte
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Charlotte


Béatrice Dalle
Béatrice Dalle
Béatrice
Béatrice Dalle
Béatrice


Abbey Lee
Abbey Lee
Abbey
Abbey Lee
Abbey


Karl Glusman
Karl Glusman
Karl
Karl Glusman
Karl


Clara 3000
Clara 3000
Clara 3000
Clara 3000
Clara 3000


Claude-Emmanuelle Gajan-Maull
Claude-Emmanuelle Gajan-Maull
Claude-Emmanuelle
Claude-Emmanuelle Gajan-Maull
Claude-Emmanuelle


Félix Maritaud
Félix Maritaud
Félix
Félix Maritaud
Félix


Mica Argañaraz
Mica Argañaraz
Mica
Mica Argañaraz
Mica


Anatole Devoucoux du Buysson
Anatole Devoucoux du Buysson
Anatole
Anatole Devoucoux du Buysson
Anatole


Paul Hameline
Paul Hameline
Paul
Paul Hameline
Paul
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