The Acrobat

The Acrobat

6.1IMDb Score
Released:2020-02-07
Genre:Drama
Duration:134 min
Country:Canada
Director:Rodrigue Jean
Actors:Sébastien Ricard, Yury Paulau, Victor Fomine, Lise Roy, Chloé Germentier
Production:Transmar Films, h264

Overview:

In an ever-expanding but nondescript North American city, Christophe, a middle-aged businessman, unexpectedly encounters Micha, a Russian acrobat recovering from an injury, while house-hunting. An instant attraction is quickly consummated and they embark on a torrid affair that helps each of them cope with their respective trials. A provocative, poignant drama about intimacy in an age of anonymity.

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