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The Acrobat
The Acrobat

The Acrobat

Genres

Drama

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In an ever-expanding but nondescript North American city, Christophe, a middle-aged businessman, unexpectedly encounters Micha, a Russian acrobat recovering from an injury, while house-hunting. An instant attraction is quickly consummated and they embark on a torrid affair that helps each of them cope with their respective trials. A provocative, poignant drama about intimacy in an age of anonymity.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

134 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

07 February 2020

Country

Canada

Cast

Sébastien Ricard

Sébastien Ricard

Christophe

Yury Paulau

Yury Paulau

Micha

Victor Fomine

Victor Fomine

Louis

Lise Roy

Lise Roy

Éva

Chloé Germentier

Chloé Germentier

Tracy Ling

Papedame Diongue

Papedame Diongue

Night Security Guard

Amine Farhat

Amine Farhat

Day Security Guard

François Mercure

François Mercure

Delivery Man 1

Charles-Aubey Houde

Charles-Aubey Houde

Delivery Man 2

Dominick Rustam-Chartrand

Dominick Rustam-Chartrand

Pizza Delivery Man

Célien Pinon

Célien Pinon

Trapeze Artist

Brittany Gee-Moore

Brittany Gee-Moore

Rope Acrobat

Sébastien Gauthier

Sébastien Gauthier

Circus Manager

Sarah Poole

Sarah Poole

Rope Acrobatics Coach

Mike Joseph

Mike Joseph

Coach

Nadine Jean

Nadine Jean

Care Center Director

Joseph Martin

Joseph Martin

Orderly

Catherine St-Martin

Catherine St-Martin

Resident Nurse

Leticia Rubi

Leticia Rubi

Nurse

Cindy Leclerc

Cindy Leclerc

Salsa Dancer

Luis La Torre

Luis La Torre

Barman

Linda E. Smith

Linda E. Smith

Apartment Client

François Fortier

François Fortier

Apartment Client

Félicia St-Arnaud

Félicia St-Arnaud

Police

Simon Marcoux-Piché

Simon Marcoux-Piché

Police

Jack Kross

Jack Kross

Micha (explicit scene double)

Manuel Skye

Manuel Skye

Explicit scene double

Rocky Vallarta

Rocky Vallarta

Christophe (explicit scene double)

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