When his mother dies, Zino decides to look for his father, Farid. But twenty-five years ago, Farid became Lola.
Social & External
The people behind it
Fanny Ardant
Lola
Tewfik Jallab
Zino
Nadia Kaci
Rachida
Véronique Dumont
Catherine
Bruno Sanches
Fred
Lucie Debay
Paula
Lubna Azabal
Malika
Lawrence Valin
Le réceptionniste
Baptiste Moulart
Xavier, le collègue de Zino
Nadir Moknèche
Le mari de Rachida
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