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Agathe Cléry

2008 · 113 min Comedy
4.8 / 10 · TMDB

Agathe Clery, a marketing manager for a cosmetics company, is snobbish, stubborn and racist. When she is diagnosed with Addison Syndrome, an disorder that darkens the pigmentation of one's skin, she suddenly finds herself resembling a black woman.

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Year 2008
Country France
Genre Comedy
Director Étienne Chatiliez
Runtime 113 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.8/10 (180 votes)

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The film constructs its social satire around a provocative physical transformation, using farce as a vehicle to explore the mechanics of prejudice. It relies heavily on Valérie Lemercier's committed performance, which carries the narrative from broad comedy to moments of genuine vulnerability.

What lingers after the laughter subsides is an uncomfortable reflection on how deeply appearance shapes our reality. The film ultimately asks whether true change comes from within or is forced upon us by circumstance. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Étienne Chatiliez

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