A Bad Encounter (2011)
Meet the wicked story of a symbiotic friendship between two boys, Wolf and Mando. They meet on a bench in a square and grow together, sharing the same interests: books, girls, politics, spiritualism. And then, little by little, their paths diverge and promises are broken.
Director:
Josée Dayan
Writer:
Philippe Besson
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Matthieu Dessertine as Loup |
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Samuel Mercer as Mando |
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Jeanne Moreau as Gaby |
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Jean-Hugues Anglade as Loup, adult |
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Agnese Nano as Enza |
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Caroline Silhol as Mother of Loup |
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Veronika Varga as Anna |
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Jacques Spiesser as Teacher |
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Marco Bisson as Father of Loup |
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Robin Causse as Stripped student |
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Alice de La Baume as Opener of the cinema |
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Constance Rousseau as Marianne |
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Serge Merlin as Medium |
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Katherine Erhardy as Maid |
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Eric Hémon as Brewery waiter |
| Directing | Josée Dayan | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mimi Lempicka | Costume Design |
| Sound | Serge Perathoner | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Philippe L'Eveque | Production Design |
| Art | Frédérique Nouaihat | Set Decoration |
| Production | Nicolas Ronchi | Casting |
| Production | Laurent Couraud | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lydia Pujols | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alice Robert | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Corinne Masselo | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Laurent Lévy | Foley Artist |
| Writing | Philippe Besson | Screenplay |
| Writing | Philippe Grimbert | Novel |
| Production | Josée Dayan | Producer |
| Production | Matthieu Tarot | Producer |
| Camera | Myriam Vinocour | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Yves Langlois | Editor |