

Student Services
2010-01-18 · 101 min · ★ 5.3
Nineteen-year-old Laura is stressed by her first year at college when money worries distract her from her studies and so, desperate for cash, she answers an online advertisement for intimate companionship that leads her down a dangerous path.
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- Directors
- Emmanuelle Bercot
- Production companies
- Les Films du Kiosque
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Déborah FrançoisLaura
Mathieu DemyBenjamin
Alain CauchiJoe
Benjamin SiksouManu
Anna SigalevitchFanny
Joseph BraconnierParking customer
Marc ChapiteauPhotograph
Pascal BongardGérard
Lou BohringerLou
Édith Le MerdySocial worker
Fred EpaudReal estate agent
Jicey CarinaSpanish teacherTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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