Osmosis (2004)

Director
Raphael Fejtö

Main cast
Romain Duris; Clément Sibony; Rachid Djaïdani; Mathilde Bertrandy; Zoé Félix

Genres
Comedy, Romance, Drama

Description
Abel awash in his conquests phone numbers, Remi raises metaphysical questions about his look, Lucia movie fan obscure authors while its Fab him is he loves boxing. Between party, laundromat and small cafe in the sun chronicle their friendship and their complicity.


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