The read
It runs long at 2h 30m.
Synopsis
Samy is a Frenchman accused of smuggling counterfeit money from Bulgaria to France. To avoid jail, he becomes an informer for the French police, joining under cover a Bulgarian channel for human trafficking. Gradually, he falls in love with Elka, an underage gypsy prostitute. Torn by the pressure from all sides, he almost turns into an unscrupulous pimp. His feelings for the girl will help him keep the last thing he has – his dignity.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Kamen KalevWriter
- Emmanuel CourcolWriter
- Kamen KalevDirector
Cast
- Melvil PoupaudSamy
- Seher NebievaElka
- Lidia KolevaSnezana
- Sunai SiuleimanUhoto
- Atanas AsenovCanko
- Youssef HajdiDriss
- Aylin YayYanne
- Hocine ChoutriKader
- Johan CarlssonBrian
- Nadejda IlievaLidiya
Themes
francebulgaria