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Stars by the Pound
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Stars by the Pound

2019-07-17 · 88 min · ★ 6.1

Drama · Comedy

Lois, 16, has only one dream: becoming an astronaut. However, although she’s gifted in physics, she has a big problem: Lois weighs over 200 pounds – a family trait she’s inescapably stuck with. Then, just when everything seems lost, Lois meets Amélie, Stannah, and Justine: three teenagers shattered, like her, by life’s tough breaks; yet ready for anything in order to leave with her for outer space…

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Directors
Marie-Sophie Chambon
Production companies
Koro Films, uMedia, Canal+
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Laure DuchêneLaure DuchêneLois
Angèle MetzgerAngèle MetzgerAmélie
Pauline SerieysPauline SerieysStannah
Isabelle De HertoghIsabelle De HertoghJocelyne
Philippe RebbotPhilippe RebbotJean-Luc

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