Just an Illusion

Synopsis

In 1985 suburban Paris, 12-year-old Vincent lives with his distant older brother and quarrelling parents. Amid laughter and unease, he navigates friendship and first love, while beginning to confront the adult world.

Trailer

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Cast

Louis Garrel

Yves Dayan

Camille Cottin

Sandrine Dayan

Simon Boublil

Vincent Dayan

Alexis Rosenstiehl

Arnaud Dayan

Pierre Lottin

Étienne Berger

Jeanne Lamartine

Anne-Karine

Rony Kramer

Monsieur Abourmad

Giorgia Sinicorni

Madame Bernini

Augusto Fornari

Monsieur Bernini

Ragnar Le Breton

Prof de judo

David Ayala

Le vendeur du magasin de vêtements

Adèle Jayle

Madame Duchesnais

Elise Luguern

Superviseur musical

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Lilian Wallet

Thierry

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Samuel Maïmoun

Nino Bernini

Demba Diaw

Oussman

François Raison

Jacques Duchesnay

Agnès Boury

Nicole, la gérante du vidéo-club

Djibril Yoni

Vendeur Lucky Look

Serpentine Teyssier

Mme Dubois, la directrice du collège

Crew

Art

• François-Xavier Couval Location Scout
• Fabien Pondevaux Location Scout
• Jean Rabasse Production Design
• Anna Prat Art Direction
• Mathilde Blary Graphic Designer
• Clémentine Carrasco Set Designer
• Noemi Colletta Assistant Art Director
• François Combastel Construction Coordinator
• Antoine Martial Head Carpenter
• Etienne Mercier Property Master
• Valérie Vernier Ricordeau Lead Painter
• Jeanne Frentzel Property Master

Camera

• Augustin Barbaroux Director of Photography
• Nicolas Ballay Grip
• Thomas Burgess "B" Camera Operator
• Thomas Burgess Steadicam Operator
• Benjamin Colleye Additional First Assistant Camera
• Jonas Gayraud First Assistant Camera
• Antonin Gendre Key Grip
• Clémence Gillard Second Assistant Camera
• William Oger Steadicam Operator

Crew

• Colin Philippi Special Effects Coordinator
• Théo de Preester Video Assist Operator

Directing

• Olivier Nakache Director
• Éric Toledano Director
• Quentin Janssen First Assistant Director
• Victor Mirabel Second Assistant Director
• Arthur Prolongeau Third Assistant Director

Editing

• Quentin Rémy Dailies Technician
• Dorian Rigal-Ansous Editor

Lighting

• Sébastien Courtain Gaffer
• Eric Kirchhoffer Lighting Programmer

Production

• Nicolas Duval Adassovsky Producer
• Olivier Nakache Producer
• Éric Toledano Producer
• Audrey Mery Production Coordinator
• Hervé Ruet Executive Producer
• Elsa Pharaon Casting Director
• Lucien Scoubart First Assistant Accountant

Sound

• Pascal Armant Sound Mixer
• Arthur Brouard Sound Assistant
• Fabrice Grizard Boom Operator
• Vincent Milner Foley Artist
• Chiara Nardo Utility Sound

Writing

• Éric Toledano Screenplay
• Olivier Nakache Screenplay