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Don't Look Back

Don't Look Back

20095.61h 50m

Overview

Panic attacks and memory loss signal the plight of a writer whose body is inexplicably being taken over by another woman.

Directed by Marina de Van
Written by Marina de Van, Jacques Akchoti
Produced by Patrick Sobelman, Conchita Airoldi, Sébastien Delloye
Box OfficeBudget: $13.0MRevenue: $2.7M

Top Cast

Sophie Marceau

Sophie Marceau

Jeanne

Monica Bellucci

Monica Bellucci

Jeanne

Brigitte Catillon

Brigitte Catillon

Nadia / Valérie

Andrea Di Stefano

Andrea Di Stefano

Teo / Gianni

Thierry Neuvic

Thierry Neuvic

Teo #2

Sylvie Granotier

Sylvie Granotier

Nadia 2

Augusto Zucchi

Augusto Zucchi

Fabrizio

Giovanni Franzoni

Giovanni Franzoni

Enrico

V

Vittoria Meneganti

Enfant brune 11 ans

F

Francesca Melucci

Enfant blonde 9 ans

Themes & Keywords

car crashmemory losshaunted by the pastmetaphorwoman director

About Don't Look Back

Don't Look Back is a drama, horror, mystery, thriller film released in 2009 exploring themes of car crash, memory loss, haunted by the past, metaphor, woman director. Directed by Marina de Van, it stars Sophie Marceau, Monica Bellucci, Brigitte Catillon. Panic attacks and memory loss signal the plight of a writer whose body is inexplicably being taken over by another woman.

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