17/09/2013 - Imminent filming for the actor-director’s third feature, with Nicolas Duvauchelle, Marina Foïs and Vincent Rottiers in the cast

Nominated for the César 2007 for Best First Film with Bad Faith [+see also:
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interview: Jean Bréhat
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The cast features François Yolin Gauvin (bodybuilding world champion in 2008), Nicolas Duvauchelle (nominated for the César 2012 for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Polisse [+see also:
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interview: Edouard Deluc
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Written by the director with Julie Peyr (who notably co-signed Jimmy P. [+see also:
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Produced by Hole in One Films (the director’s company) with Why Not Productions (Pascal Caucheteux and Grégoire Sorlat), Bodybuilder will be filmed from September 23 to November 22 in Lyon and Saint-Étienne. The French distribution will be handled by Mars Films.

(Translated from French)