National Newspaper Publishers Association by Dwight Brown
This moody, gorgeously crafted portrait of two disparate souls who tryst with each other one fateful night, is a hypnotic ode to damaged people looking for a night of consoling.
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Belgium, Netherlands, Senegal · 2018
1h 45m
Director Koen Mortier
Starring Vincent Rottiers, Fatou N'Diaye, Paul Bartel, Aïcha Cissé
Genre Drama, Romance
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During a holiday in Senegal, professional cyclist Thierry meets a sex worker named Fae and they fall in love. They strive to overcome their troubles, but when a paying customer who dies under suspicious circumstances turns out to be a world-class cyclist, Fae's world slowly falls apart.
National Newspaper Publishers Association by Dwight Brown
This moody, gorgeously crafted portrait of two disparate souls who tryst with each other one fateful night, is a hypnotic ode to damaged people looking for a night of consoling.
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