Full credits Executive Producer : Philippe CarcassonneDirector : Patrice LeconteAssistant Director : Grégoire Barachin Screenwriters : Patrice Leconte, Claude Klotz Actors : Charlotte Gainsbourg, Philippe Torreton, Alain Bashung, Philippe du Janérand , Ahmed Guedayia, Philippe Soutan, Muriel Combeau, Didier Cauchy, Emmanuelle Bataille, Julie Durand, Mick GondouinDirector of Photography : Jean-Marie DreujouSound Recordists : Paul Lainé, Jean Goudier, Dominique HennequinProduction Manager : Daniel BaschieriPress Attachés (film) : Denise Breton, Isabelle DuvoisinEditor : Joëlle HacheContinuity supervisor : Marie Leconte Production Designer : Ivan MaussionCostume Designer : Annie Perier Bertaux Film production and distribution Statistics International distribution
: Theatrical releases
Technical details Feature film, Fiction
Production language : French
Nationality : Majority French (Spain)
Production year : 2000
French release : 07/03/2001
Runtime : 1h 29mn
Current status : Released
Visa issue date : 27/02/2001
Approval : Yes
Production formats :
35mm
Screening format :
35mm
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
Sound format : Dolby DTS
Synopsis Felix (Philippe Torreton) owns and operates the bumper cars in an amusement park. One day, he is intrigued by a silent girl (Charlotte Gainsbourg) riding round and round the track, all alone, letting herself get bumped and knocked about by the other cars. A strange girl, seemingly remote from the ordinary fun of the fair. She is elsewhere, in a world of her own.
Her name is Lola. That’s all she says.
Before he knows it, Felix has fallen in love with her, touched by the sadness in her eyes. He goes after her, wanting to understand and help her, trying to bring back the smile that looks so good on her face.
But Lola slips away, comes back, disappears again… She is there, but never completely. She seems tied to a mysterious past – a past that Felix will have to confront.
How far can a person go when he’s in love?
As far as killing somebody?
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