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Plot

French filmmaker Xavier Giannoli makes his feature-length debut as a writer/director with the psychological drama Les Corps Impatients (Eager Bodies), based on the novel by Christian de Montella. Laura Smet (daughter of singer/actor Johnny Hallyday and actress Nathalie Baye) makes her film debut as Charlotte, a young woman battling cancer. Nicolas Duvauchelle plays her boyfriend Paul, who has pledged to stick by her through the chemotherapy. When Charlotte's healthy cousin Ninon (Marie Denarnaud) comes to visit, Paul ends up sleeping with her. Originally shot on digital video, Eager Bodies was shown at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.
MPAA Rating:
Not Rated
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
90min.
Theatrical Release Date:
02/22/2004
Distributor(s):
Independent Artists
Director(s):
Xavier Giannoli
Starring:
Laura Smet , Nicolas Duvauchelle , Marie Denarnaud , Catherine Salviat , Maurice Antoni
Themes:
Romantic Betrayal,Dying Young,Love Triangles
Tone:
Elegiac,Intimate,Reflective
Keywords:
betrayal,cancer,chemotherapy,cousin
Language:
French