The Middleman
Series France, Belgium, 4 x 52 min., 2019
Directors: Shira Geffen and Etgar Keret
With: Mathieu Amalric, Eddy Mitchell, Nicole Shirer, Sarah Adler, Michelangelo Marchese
Written by : Etgar Keret, Shira Geffen, based on the short stories by Etgar Keret
Synopsis:
Olivier, a homeless real estate agent who gets legal consulting from his Goldfish, discovers that he can travel in time. Will he be able to change his past, and even more importantly, will his past be able to change the painfully intricate & lonely present he finds himself trapped in ? David Lynch meets Charlie Chaplin in a mini series that takes a humorous peek into the darkest corners of our subconscious.
Awards and Festivals:
2019 Festival de la Fiction de La Rochelle: Best Script Award. Haifa International Film Festival. Cinemed Festival Cinéma Méditerranéen Montpellier.
Partners:
In coproduction with ARTE France and Gapbusters. CNC, Be TV and Screen Brussels.
Distribution : Federation Entertainment