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The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq

68 %|Aug 27, 2014|Comedy, Drama

In September 2011 writer Michel Houellebecq briefly disappeared off the face of the earth. Wild rumours began circulating on the Internet that he’d been abducted by Al-Qaeda or aliens from outer space. Some Twitter users even expressed relief that the controversial author was suddenly no longer around. This film now reveals what really happened: Three tough guys variously with impressive hairstyles and bodybuilder physiques carried off the star intellectual, taking him out of the daily stress of dodging autograph hunters and having his flat renovated and bringing him to a beautiful rural underdog idyll, full of dog grooming, bodybuilding demonstrations, junk cars and Polish sausages. But who was to pay the ransom?

Featured Crew

Benoît Quainon
Executive Producer
Dorothée Cohen
Makeup Artist
Anaïs Romand
Costume Design
Fanny Weinzaepelen
Sound Editor
Didier Abot
Director of Photography
Olivier Dô Hùu
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Olivier Radot
Production Design
Guillaume Nicloux
Director