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14 April 2004 (France) morePlot:
A transsexual who survives prostituting herself in Paris, returns - with her two male lovers in tow - to her family home in the countryside to look after her dying mother. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Eric Bana Reveals His Wild Side (From PEOPLE.com. 15 April 2009, 8:45 AM, PDT)
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Three-cornered relationship of 3 social outcasts moreCast
(Credited cast)| Stéphanie Michelini | ... | Stéphanie | |
| Yasmine Belmadi | ... | Djamel | |
| Edouard Nikitine | ... | Mikhail | |
| Josiane Stoléru | ... | La mère | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Paris Benjamin | ... | Prostitute | |
| Aurélie Guichard | |||
| Antony Hegarty | ... | Le chanteur | |
| Liliane Nataf | |||
| Christophe Sermet | ... | Nicolas | |
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France:93 min | USA:93 min | Belgium:110 minColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Singapore:(Banned) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | France:-12 | Netherlands:16 | UK:18 | Brazil:18Filming Locations:
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Wild Side was one of the best movies at last year's Rotterdam Film Festival, and is a must see for the admirers of Lifshitz (Corps overt, Les). The title refers to Walk on the Wild Side by Lou Reed.
The story follows the lives of three social outcasts. Stéphanie is 32, transsexual, a prostitute and tired of life. She finds incidental moments of happiness by going out or hanging around with her girlfriends. Stéphanie lives with Jamel (Terres froides, Les), an young North African who also occasionally works as a prostitute. When Stéphanie meets the Russian Michail, a deserter and illegal immigrant in France, she can't choose between the two men and a triangular relationship ensues.
The 3 characters are by society considered as outcasts, but the unlikely friends have found comfort and passion in each other. Lifshitz managed to create a mirror of life and hope, which is reflected through the beautiful performance of his actors.
The director provides a realistic picture of the life of his characters, without glorifying or glamorising the fringes of society. A movie for those who appreciate life, love and friendship.
8/10