With the President of the Republic very ill, an advisor offers an unusual suggestion: hire a double to replace him during his convalescence. The lucky chosen one is a member of the Comédie-Française but he is also shy, unexciting and often consigned to the supporting role...But a seismic change is about to happen in the Republic.
Acting
Recoing plays two men becoming one—stunning double-layered work.
Direction
Cabrera's theatrical roots bleed into every frame.
Writing
Sharp satire that treats absurdity as inevitable logic.
Director
Dominique Cabrera
Aurélien Recoing
Vincent / Nuissbaum
Serge Bagdassarian
Lorenzo Stresi
Denis Podalydès
Barry
Muriel Mayette
Dr. Catherine
Suliane Brahim
Constance
Gilles David
Yves
Julie-Marie Parmentier
Fleur
Bakary Sangaré
Président Weah
Nâzim Boudjenah
L'Expert
Stéphane Varupenne
Alain
Frédérique Lantieri
Présentatrice TV
Sami Addala
Conseiller Affaires Africaines
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dominique Cabrera adapted this from her own 2011 stage production at Comédie-Française, explaining the theatrical DNA.
The film slyly references France's actual history of presidential secrecy around health—Mitterrand's cancer was hidden for years.
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