Face Down
Original title: Tête baissée
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5.9/10
(7)
10/14/2015
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2h 30min
Drama
Synopsis
Samy is a Frenchman accused of smuggling counterfeit money from Bulgaria to France. To avoid jail, he becomes an informer for the French police, joining under cover a Bulgarian channel for human trafficking. Gradually, he falls in love with Elka, an underage gypsy prostitute. Torn by the pressure from all sides, he almost turns into an unscrupulous pimp. His feelings for the girl will help him keep the last thing he has – his dignity.
Direction: Kamen Kalev
Screenwriter: Emmanuel Courcol, Kamen Kalev
Cast
Melvil Poupaud
Samy
Youssef Hajdi
Driss
Aylin Yay
Yanne
Hocine Choutri
Kader
