Thomas is a computer whiz working on a program aimed at curing timidity. The program's host, Leo, is Thomas' alter ego. One night, he decides to see the world for himself and takes over the body of Patrice, the houseworker.
Acting
Élie Semoun commits to absolute nonsense with concerning dedication
Practical Effects
Peak 1998 CGI that aged like expired brie
Writing
Script feels written by actual timid computer program
Director
Fabio Conversi
Élie Semoun
Thomas
Dieudonné
Leo
Smadi Wolfman
Victoria
Marie Guillard
Marie
Pierre Vernier
Armand
Zinedine Soualem
Elias
Dominique Farrugia
Réceptionniste hôtel
Jean-Marie Bigard
Client dentaire
Bernard Le Coq
François
Franck Dubosc
Bernard
Serge Hazanavicius
Le voisin
Marie-Christine Adam
Gwendoline
Axelle Abbadie
Geneviève
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Élie Semoun's rare solo leading role after splitting with Dieudonné; their real-life comedy duo fracture makes their on-screen antagonism accidentally poignant.
The 'virtual alter ego' premise arrived dead-last in 1998, months after The Matrix and Dark City made similar ideas actually coherent.
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