Overview

Jean, a forty-year-old struggling, out-of-work actor has hit rock bottom. Although open to any kind of work, he can't get a break. At the unemployment office, his counselor has a rather odd proposal: he can get a job helping the police reconstruct crime scenes, by standing in for the dead victim. Jean's obsession for detail impresses the detectives, allowing him to take a leading role in a sensitive investigation in Megève ski resort, during low season, after a series of murders

Cast

François Damiens, Géraldine Nakache, Lucien Jean-Baptiste, Anne Le Ny, Nanou Garcia, Corentin Lobet, Judith Henry, Jean-Marie Winling

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What is "Playing Dead" about?

Jean, a forty-year-old struggling, out-of-work actor has hit rock bottom. Although open to any kind of work, he can't get a break. At the unemployment office, his counselor has a rather odd proposal: he can get a job helping the police reconstruct crime scenes, by standing in for the dead victim. Jean's obsession for detail impresses the detectives, allowing him to take a leading role in a sensitive investigation in Megève ski resort, during low season, after a series of murders

When was "Playing Dead" released?

Playing Dead was released in 2013.

Who stars in "Playing Dead"?

The cast includes François Damiens, Géraldine Nakache, Lucien Jean-Baptiste, Anne Le Ny.