A flaccid French gigolo, a miracle injection, and the erection that changed everything.
After much hesitation, a gigolo decides to take a shot of a radical remedy to save his failing virility.
Acting
Alex Descas commits fully to physical vulnerability.
Direction
Ravalec balances grotesque comedy with genuine pathos.
Director
Vincent Ravalec
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of the 1990s French 'jeune cinéma' movement that embraced raw, low-budget explorations of sexuality and class. Ravalec later became better known as a novelist.
The 17-minute runtime was deliberately chosen for festival submission rules — it played Cannes Critics' Week alongside future heavyweights.
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