''Faultless'' () is a 2016 French
thriller film
Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre. ...
written and directed by
Sébastien Marnier
Sébastien Marnier (born September 22, 1977) is a French film director and screenwriter, best known for his 2022 film '' The Origin of Evil (L'Origine du mal)''.
Background
A graduate of Paris 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis, he was a contribut ...
. The film stars
Marina Foïs
Marina Sylvie Foïs (born 21 January 1970) is a French actress.
Life and career
Born in Boulogne-Billancourt in the department of Hauts-de-Seine in a family from Russian people, Russian, Egyptian Jews, Jewish Egyptian, German people, German a ...
,
Jérémie Elkaïm
Jérémie Elkaïm (born 29 August 1978) is a Cinema of France, French actor, screenwriter and film director best known for his role in ''Presque rien'' (US title: ''Come Undone'', 2000). In the film, he plays Mathieu, a troubled, emotionally f ...
,
Joséphine Japy
Joséphine Mahaut Marie Japy (born 12 July 1994) is a French actress. She made her debut in the 2005 film '' Grey Souls'', and has appeared in films such as the comedy ''Neuilly Yo Mama!'' (2009) and its sequel '' Neuilly sa mère, sa mère!'' ( ...
, and
Benjamin Biolay
Benjamin Biolay (; born 20 January 1973) is a French singer, musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is the brother of singer Coralie Clément—whose first three albums he wrote and produced—and the ex-husband of Chiara Mastroia ...
.
Plot
Out of a job for over a year, Constance returns to her hometown when she learns that the real estate agency where she first began her career is hiring again. Her former boss prefers Audrey, a candidate who is much younger than Constance. But Constance will do anything to reclaim the position that she considers to be her own.
Cast
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Marina Foïs
Marina Sylvie Foïs (born 21 January 1970) is a French actress.
Life and career
Born in Boulogne-Billancourt in the department of Hauts-de-Seine in a family from Russian people, Russian, Egyptian Jews, Jewish Egyptian, German people, German a ...
as Constance
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Jérémie Elkaïm
Jérémie Elkaïm (born 29 August 1978) is a Cinema of France, French actor, screenwriter and film director best known for his role in ''Presque rien'' (US title: ''Come Undone'', 2000). In the film, he plays Mathieu, a troubled, emotionally f ...
as Philippe
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Joséphine Japy
Joséphine Mahaut Marie Japy (born 12 July 1994) is a French actress. She made her debut in the 2005 film '' Grey Souls'', and has appeared in films such as the comedy ''Neuilly Yo Mama!'' (2009) and its sequel '' Neuilly sa mère, sa mère!'' ( ...
as Audrey
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Benjamin Biolay
Benjamin Biolay (; born 20 January 1973) is a French singer, musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is the brother of singer Coralie Clément—whose first three albums he wrote and produced—and the ex-husband of Chiara Mastroia ...
as Gilles
* Jean-Luc Vincent as Alain
* Jeanne Rosa as Nathalie
* Véronique Ruggia Saura as Lawyer
Accolades
References
External links
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2016 films
2016 thriller films
2010s psychological drama films
2010s French-language films
French thriller films
2016 directorial debut films
2016 drama films
2010s French films
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