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Chrysalis

Chrysalis

There are things that can't be forget.

20075.31h 34m

Overview

Paris 2020, a high tech surgeon and her daughter are involved in a horrific car accident, the surgeon saves her daughter's life at the cost of manipulating her dreams and memories.

Directed by Julien Leclercq
Written by Julien Leclercq, Franck Philippon
Produced by Franck Chorot
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0M0

Top Cast

Albert Dupontel

Albert Dupontel

David Hoffman

Marie Guillard

Marie Guillard

Marie Becker

Marthe Keller

Marthe Keller

Professeur Brügen

Mélanie Thierry

Mélanie Thierry

Manon Brügen

Claude Perron

Claude Perron

Miller

Alain Figlarz

Alain Figlarz

Dimitri Nicolov / Danis Nicolov

Smadi Wolfman

Smadi Wolfman

Sarah

Patrick Bauchau

Patrick Bauchau

Charles Becker

Guy Lecluyse

Guy Lecluyse

Kovacs

Cyril Lecomte

Cyril Lecomte

Le légiste

Themes & Keywords

futuredystopiamemorydoctortorturemedical dramapunched in gut

About Chrysalis

Chrysalis is a action, thriller, crime, science fiction film released in 2007 exploring themes of future, dystopia, memory, doctor, torture, medical drama. Directed by Julien Leclercq, it stars Albert Dupontel, Marie Guillard, Marthe Keller. Paris 2020, a high tech surgeon and her daughter are involved in a horrific car accident, the surgeon saves her daughter's life at the cost of manipulating her dreams and memories.

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