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The Idol (2002) · Cineora

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A SAMANTHA LANG FILM

The Idol

20021h 50mMovie

DramaRomance

IMDb5.9/ 10 · 648 votes

THE STORY

An Australian actress forms a spiritual bond with an elderly Chinese chef who lives across from her in a Parisian tenement house.

Melancholic
Heartwarming
Bittersweet
Isolation
Friendship
The mind

Pace: Slow burn
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Some focus

Good for watching alone, a rainy day and talking about after. Contains self-harm or suicide.

DirectorSamantha Lang

FormatFeature film

TMDB5.1 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

James HongZao

Leelee SobieskiSara Silver

Jean-Paul RoussillonRoger Castellac

Jalil LespertPhilippe

Marie LobodaCaroline

Jany GastaldiMadame Bordas

Liliane MontevecchiNicole

Liliane RovèreGilberte

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