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The mood is heated. Demonstrations are taking place across France, also in front of the Paris hotel where an Italian named Giorgio is booking the bridal suite for him and his boyfriend Antonio. Hotel manager Diana doesn’t trust them and calls the police to get rid of the odd couple. Italians? Homosexuals? Criminals? In the charged atmosphere of the Hotel Occidental, little is needed for initial suspicions to be aroused.

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

73 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

28 March 2018

Country

France

Cast

Anna Ivacheff

Anna Ivacheff

Diana

Idir Chender

Idir Chender

Antonio

Paul Hamy

Paul Hamy

Giorgio

Louise Orry-Diquéro

Louise Orry-Diquéro

Romy

Hamza Meziani

Hamza Meziani

Khaled

Brahim Tekfa

Brahim Tekfa

Karim

Françoise Cousin

Françoise Cousin

Sophie

Pierre Rousselet

Pierre Rousselet

Christophe

Brune Renault

Brune Renault

Vanessa

Christophe Perez

Christophe Perez

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