The Fantasy of a Barnacle

The Fantasy of a Barnacle

The Fantasy of a Barnacle

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The Fantasy of a Barnacle

2010

0h 22m

1.0(2 votes)

Drama

Overview

Elisa and Mathieu are siblings at their early 20s. She has incestuous desires for her brother who has a girlfriend, but he refuses her. She struggles with her forbidden desire and plays a trick on him.

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5 featured cast members

Starring

Amandine Boulet

Amandine Boulet

Elisa

Thibault Segouin

Mathieu

Marie Kalifa

Valérie

Didier Morvan

Élisa's father

Clémentine Paratre

Mélanie

Creative team

Directed by: Clara Leac
Written by: Thomas Foissac
Clara Leac

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