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Too Close to the Sun

Too Close to the Sun

20155.71h 43m

Overview

A magistrate investigating a fraud case discovers the woman is the biological mother of her adopted child. Instead of recusing herself, the magistrate pursues the case further.

Directed by Yves Angelo
Written by François Dupeyron, Yves Angelo, Gilles Legrand
Produced by Gilles Legrand, Frédéric Brillion
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Top Cast

Sylvie Testud

Sylvie Testud

Sophie Picard

Grégory Gadebois

Grégory Gadebois

Olivier Poncet

Mathilde Bisson

Mathilde Bisson

Juliette Larrain

Zacharie Chasseriaud

Zacharie Chasseriaud

Léo

John Arnold

John Arnold

Pierre

Pascal Ternisien

Pascal Ternisien

L'accusé

Thomas Doret

Thomas Doret

Le fils de l'accusé

Rodolphe Congé

Rodolphe Congé

Ami dîner

Florence Janas

Florence Janas

Amie dîner

S

Stéphane Colombe

Avocat Juliette

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Themes & Keywords

suicidehusband wife relationshipincestbiological mothermagistratemother son incestmother son sex

About Too Close to the Sun

Too Close to the Sun is a drama film released in 2015 exploring themes of suicide, husband wife relationship, incest, biological mother, magistrate, mother son incest. Directed by Yves Angelo, it stars Sylvie Testud, Grégory Gadebois, Mathilde Bisson. A magistrate investigating a fraud case discovers the woman is the biological mother of her adopted child. Instead of recusing herself, the magistrate pursues the case further.

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