Ares
2016 · 80 min · ★ 6.0 · Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller
In a near future, the world order has changed. With its 10 millions of unemployed citizens, France has now become a poor country. Its people wavers between rebellion and resignation and find an outlet in the shape of TV broadcast ultra brutal fights in which the players are legally doped and unscrupulous.
Directed by Jean-Patrick Benes · Written by Jérémie Guez
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Ola Rapace Arès -
Micha Lescot Myosotis -
Ruth Vega Fernandez Anna -
Thierry Hancisse Coach -
Hélène Fillières Altman -
Éva Lallier Anouk -
Louis-Do de Lencquesaing PDG Donevia -
Élina Solomon Mae -
Yvon Martin Tyro -
Pierre Perrier Boris -
Émilie Gavois-Kahn Carla -
Jo Prestia Zito
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