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L’Ultimatum
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L’Ultimatum

2024-06-14 · 8 min · ★ 9.0

Drama

In a small apartment, a couple spends a tense evening. Arguments are frequent, but that evening, the situation reaches a climax. During a violent altercation, Sophie, exasperated, speaks to express everything that goes through her head to her boyfriend Marc. Her monologue marks a turning point in their relationship and in her daily struggle as a woman.

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Directors
Mérine Casier
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Marie ReignierMarie ReignierSophie
Antoine DebardMarc

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