Plot Summary

The horrors of war cast young fisherman Adisu adrift in vast Ethiopia. Forty years later, he is a taxi driver in a Northern European city, dreaming every night of his lost love. Surprising debut is dreamlike yet authentic, with no hint of false sentimentality.

Movie Details

Original Title
L'éclat furtif de l'ombre
Status
released
Original Language
fr

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Cast

Joseph Farroul as Le taximan

Joseph Farroul

Le taximan

Abebe Ephrem Walle as Adisu

Abebe Ephrem Walle

Adisu

Sara De Roo as La femme du parking

Sara De Roo

La femme du parking

Philippe Jeusette as Le standardiste

Philippe Jeusette

Le standardiste

Tsega Yitbarek as La femme du désert

Tsega Yitbarek

La femme du désert

Aba Birhanu Sahlen as Le grand-père

Aba Birhanu Sahlen

Le grand-père

Fitsum Alemnew as Adisu

Fitsum Alemnew

Adisu

Sofiane Henry as Le jeune Théo

Sofiane Henry

Le jeune Théo

Alli Mohamed as Le berger Afar

Alli Mohamed

Le berger Afar

Production Companies

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Heimatfilm logoHeimatfilm
Heur Films