Sol, a famous Argentine Tango performer, has lived in Buenos Aires for many years. Behind her excessive temper and her glowing smile, the Diva hides an injury from which she never really recovered: the loss of her only son, Raphaël.
Acting
Chantal Lauby's controlled explosion of a performance.
Direction
Marques balances farce and genuine sorrow without tipping either way.
Director
Jézabel Marques
Chantal Lauby
Sol Cortiz
Camille Chamoux
Eva
Giovanni Pucci
Jo
Serge Bagdassarian
Jacques
Yannick Renier
Romain
Dominique MacAvoy
Madame Verdier
Jézabel Marques
Fred
Patrice Tépasso
Le réceptionniste
Irina Ninova
Dora
Thierry Lopez
Paco
Cyril Garnier
Raphaël
José Fumanal
Daniel Lopez
Perkins Lyautey
Le chauffeur de taxi
Julien Sibre
Le plombier
Tania Dessources
Maman école
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Chantal Lauby learned basic tango for the role but most dance sequences use a body double for wider shots.
The film reflects a real wave of French retirees relocating to Argentina post-2001 economic crisis, drawn by the romanticized 'Paris of South America' myth.
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