Nasser-Ali, a talented musician, loses the will to live after his wife breaks his beloved violin during an argument. He searches for a replacement, and finding none that sounds quite the same, he vows to die. Eight days later, he does. This is the story of his last week of life, where we see flashbacks and flash forwards of his previous life and his children's futures. We also see appearances of a nude Sophia Loren as well as the angel of death, Azarel. As we see his life, we realize exactly why he chose to end it and the profundity of this choice.
Keywords
- Best Comics Adaptations
- humor
- mourning
- parenthood
Actors
- Edouard Baer
- Éric Caravaca
- Mathieu Amalric
- Jamel Debbouze
- Rona Hartner
- Chiara Mastroianni
- Serge Avédikian
- Christian Friedel
- Golshifteh Farahani
- Enna Balland
- Didier Flamand
- Mathis Bour
- Isabella Rossellini
- Maria de Medeiros
Director
- Vincent Paronnaud
- Marjane Satrapi
Drama
1h 33min
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Nasser-Ali, a talented musician, loses the will to live after his wife breaks his beloved violin during an argument. He searches for a replacement, and finding none that sounds quite the same, he vows to die. Eight days later, he does. This is the story of his last week of life, where we see flashbacks and flash forwards of his previous life and his children's futures. We also see appearances of a nude Sophia Loren as well as the angel of death, Azarel. As we see his life, we realize exactly why he chose to end it and the profundity of this choice.
Nasser-Ali, a talented musician, loses the will to live after his wife breaks his beloved violin during an argument. He searches for a replacement, and finding none that sounds quite the same, he vows to die. Eight days later, he does. This is the story of his last week of life, where we see flashbacks and flash forwards of his previous life and his children's futures. We also see appearances of a nude Sophia Loren as well as the angel of death, Azarel. As we see his life, we realize exactly why he chose to end it and the profundity of this choice.
Cast & Crew
Director
Vincent Paronnaud
Director
Marjane Satrapi
Cast
Edouard Baer
Cast
Éric Caravaca
Cast
Mathieu Amalric
Cast
Jamel Debbouze
Cast
Rona Hartner
Cast
Chiara Mastroianni
Cast
Serge Avédikian
Cast
Christian Friedel
Cast
Golshifteh Farahani
Cast
Enna Balland
Cast
Didier Flamand
Cast
Mathis Bour
Cast
Isabella Rossellini
Cast
Maria de Medeiros