Salamandra

Drama

119 min

FSK 16
Catherine and Gil in Salamandra
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Attractive forty-year-old Catherine (Marina Foïs) leads a seemingly uneventful life in Paris. For years, she had taken care of her father. When he dies, she reluctantly travels to her sister's (Anna Mouglalis) home in Brazil to get away from her old life. On the sunny beach, Catherine meets the young Brazilian Gil (Maicon Rodriguez), who enjoys his carefree life of partying and flirting. A passionate affair develops between the unequal couple, the intensity of which almost burns Catherine. 

Director
Alex Carvalho
Cast
Marina Foïs, Maicon Rodrigues, ...
Original language(s)
French, English, Portuguese
Credits
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Written by
Alex Carvalho
Year
2021
Country
Brazil, France, Germany
Genre
Drama
Cast
Marina Foïs, Maicon Rodrigues, Anna Mouglalis, Bruno Garcia, Allan Souza Lima
FSK Rating
FSK 16
Original title
Salamandra
Release date
24.11.2022
Synopsis
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Attractive forty-year-old Catherine (Marina Foïs) leads a seemingly uneventful life in Paris. For years, she had taken care of her father. When he dies, she reluctantly travels to her sister's (Anna Mouglalis) home in Brazil to get away from her old life. On the sunny beach, Catherine meets the young Brazilian Gil (Maicon Rodriguez), who enjoys his carefree life of partying and flirting. A passionate affair develops between the unequal couple, the intensity of which almost burns Catherine.