Overview
An actress will play Barbara, the French singer. The shoot will soon start. The actress works on her character, her voice, the songs, scores, the gestures, knitting, scenes she has to learn, things are going okay, there's progress, development, she is even overwhelmed. The film director also works, through his encounters, through archives, music, he let's himself be submerged, overwhelmed like the actress, by the actress.
Director and cast
- Jeanne Balibar as Brigitte / Barbara
- Mathieu Amalric as Yves Zand
- Vincent Peirani as Roland Romanelli
- Aurore Clément as Esther, la mère de Barbara
- Grégoire Colin as Charley Marouani
- Fanny Imber as Marie Chaix, l'assistante
- Jonathan Boudina as Etienne
- Pierre Michon as Jacques Tournier (âgé)
- Stéphane Roger Cast
- Marie Desgranges Cast
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