Despite the Night

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Despite the Night

2016

2h 36m

5.9(23 votes)

Horror

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

A young man searches for his true love and finds himself sucked into the dark and cruel underworld of the porn industry.

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Cast & Crew

13 members

Acting

Ariane Labed

Hélène

Acting

Kristian Marr

Lenz

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Roxane Mesquida

Lena

Acting

Paul Hamy

Louis

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Johan Leysen

Vitali

Acting

Sam Louwyck

L'homme à la voix métallique

Acting

Aurélien Recoing

Paul

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Jonathan Boudina

Dandy

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Sophie Guillemin

l'infirmière

Acting

Christopher Buchholz

Scissors

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Britta Thie

La complice de Vitali

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Production

Lola Norda

Lola

Acting

Charlotte Masselin

La jeune fille sous la pluie

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