''Le Tueur'' ( en, The Killer) is a 2007 French

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directed by Cédric Anger.

Plot

It is

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. Leo Zimmerman is a businessman who lives for his beloved little daughter's smile. Outwardly, his life is exemplary. However, when Dimitri Kopas walks into his office, pretending to be a normal client, Leo understands that a contract is out on his head and that the young man has come to town to kill him. Overcome with anxiety and paranoia, no longer able to sleep, Leo decides to meet the killer face to face and to broker a strange deal.

Cast

Gilbert Melki Gilbert Melki (; born 12 November 1958) is a French actor. Life and career Nephew of actor Claude Melki (''The Acrobat''), Melki grew up in a Jewish family from Algeria. His father, an antiques dealer, came from Khenchela in Algeria and his m ...

as Léo *

Grégoire Colin Grégoire Colin (born 25 July 1975) is a French actor. Career Grégoire started acting on the French stage at age 12. He first caught the eye of critics in the 1992 Agnieszka Holland's psychological family drama '' Olivier, Olivier'' when he was ...

as Kopas *

Mélanie Laurent Mélanie Laurent (; born 21 February 1983) is a French actress, filmmaker, and singer. The recipient of two César Awards and a Lumières Award, she is an accomplished actress in the French film industry. Globally, she is best known for her rol ...

as Stella *

Sophie Cattani Sophie Cattani is a French actress. She appeared in more than thirty films since 2001. Filmography References External links * Year of birth missing (living people) Living people French film actresses 21st-century French actresses ...

as Sylvia *

Xavier Beauvois Xavier Beauvois (; born 20 March 1967) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. Career His film '' Don't Forget You're Going to Die'' was entered into the 1995 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Jury Prize. His film '' Of Gods an ...

as Franzen *

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as Alana

Festivals

* European Film Festival in

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* Athens French Film Festival * Rotterdam International Film Festival * FilmFest München * Los Angeles Festival

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* Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Variety Critic's Choice) * Fantasia International Film Festival in

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* Nominated Louis-Delluc Award for Best First Film

References

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Canadian Distributor: Evokative Films

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