Nobody's Hero

Nobody's Hero

NR 2022 · 100 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama

Clermont-Ferrand, central France. Médéric meets and falls in love with middle-aged sex worker Isadora, who is married. When the city center is the scene of a terrorist attack, Selim, a young, homeless guy, provokes a wave of paranoia by taking refuge in Médéric's building. Sympathizing with Selim, crazy about Isadora, Mederic's life suddenly turns into a mess.

Directed by Alain Guiraudie · Written by Laurent Lunetta

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