Drama ·Science Fiction · France · 2018 · 1h 28m

The Birth of Narcissus

La naissance de Narcisse

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Director
Hugo Parthonnaud
Cast
Laure Massard as Mira Olivier Parthonnaud as University Lecturer Sergei Philippenko as David Klein / Jeremy Yannick Valmorin as Musician Derek Simon Robin as Professor Tony Simonneau as Waiter
Crew
Sacha Parthonnaud — Director of Photography Hugo Parthonnaud — Editor Hugo Parthonnaud — Writer Hugo Parthonnaud — Producer
Synopsis

A young agoraphobic and megalomaniac scientist expresses a strong contempt for his fellows. Obsessed with a physical paradox he can't seem to solve, he decides to clone himself, since, according to him, only a brain similar to his can accomplish his work. After some time, the clone's presence becomes problematic...

Trailer The Birth of Narcissus — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
schizophreniaisolationobsessioncloneinsanitynarcissismphysicslonelinesscloningmegalomaniacsolitudehuman clone
Key Collaborators
Hugo Parthonnaud Director Sacha Parthonnaud Director of Photography Hugo Parthonnaud Editor Hugo Parthonnaud Writer Hugo Parthonnaud Producer
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