The Acrobat (2020)

Drama

In an ever-expanding but nondescript North American city, Christophe, a middle-aged businessman, unexpectedly encounters Micha, a Russian acrobat recovering from an injury, while house-hunting. An instant attraction is quickly consummated and they embark on a torrid affair that helps each of them cope with their respective trials. A provocative, poignant drama about intimacy in an age of anonymity.

Release Date: February 7, 2020
Runtime: 2h 14m
Rating: 6.2/10 (24 votes)

Director: Rodrigue Jean

Cast: Sébastien Ricard, Yury Paulau, Victor Fomine, Lise Roy, Chloé Germentier, Dominick Rustam-Chartrand, Sébastien Gauthier, François Mercure

Production: Transmar Films, h264

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Full Cast (28 people)

Sébastien Ricard as Christophe
Yury Paulau as Micha
Victor Fomine as Louis
Lise Roy as Éva
Chloé Germentier as Tracy Ling
Dominick Rustam-Chartrand as Pizza Delivery Man
Sébastien Gauthier as Circus Manager
François Mercure as Delivery Man 1
Charles-Aubey Houde as Delivery Man 2
Papedame Diongue as Night Security Guard
Amine Farhat as Day Security Guard
Célien Pinon as Trapeze Artist
Brittany Gee-Moore as Rope Acrobat
Sarah Poole as Rope Acrobatics Coach
Mike Joseph as Coach
Nadine Jean as Care Center Director
Joseph Martin as Orderly
Catherine St-Martin as Resident Nurse
Leticia Rubi as Nurse
Cindy Leclerc as Salsa Dancer
Luis La Torre as Barman
Linda E. Smith as Apartment Client
François Fortier as Apartment Client
Félicia St-Arnaud as Police
Simon Marcoux-Piché as Police
Jack Kross as Micha (explicit scene double)
Manuel Skye as Explicit scene double
Rocky Vallarta as Christophe (explicit scene double)

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The Acrobat

The Acrobat

The Acrobat

The Acrobat

The Acrobat

134 min

In an ever-expanding but nondescript North American city, Christophe, a middle-aged businessman, unexpectedly encounters Micha, a Russian acrobat recovering from an injury, while house-hunting. An instant attraction is quickly consummated and they embark on a torrid affair that helps each of them cope with their respective trials. A provocative, poignant drama about intimacy in an age of anonymity.

134 min

In an ever-expanding but nondescript North American city, Christophe, a middle-aged businessman, unexpectedly encounters Micha, a Russian acrobat recovering from an injury, while house-hunting. An instant attraction is quickly consummated and they embark on a torrid affair that helps each of them cope with their respective trials. A provocative, poignant drama about intimacy in an age of anonymity.

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Original LanguageFrench

Release Date2/7/2020

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Cast

Sébastien Ricard

as Christophe

Yury Paulau

as Micha

Victor Fomine

as Louis

Lise Roy

as Éva

Chloé Germentier

as Tracy Ling

Dominick Rustam-Chartrand

as Pizza Delivery Man

Sébastien Gauthier

as Circus Manager

François Mercure

as Delivery Man 1

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What is The Acrobat about?▾

In an ever-expanding but nondescript North American city, Christophe, a middle-aged businessman, unexpectedly encounters Micha, a Russian acrobat recovering from an injury, while house-hunting. An ins…

How long is The Acrobat?▾

2h 14m

When was The Acrobat released?▾

February 7, 2020

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Rodrigue Jean

Who stars in The Acrobat?▾

Sébastien Ricard, Yury Paulau, Victor Fomine

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Drama

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