Holy Motors (2012)

NR07/02/2012Drama, Fantasy1h 56m
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Overview

We follow 24 hours in the life of a being moving from life to life like a cold and solitary assassin moving from hit to hit. In each of these interwoven lives, the being possesses an entirely distinct identity: sometimes a man, sometimes a woman, sometimes youthful, sometimes old. By turns murderer, beggar, company chairman, monstrous creature, worker, family man.

Top Billed Cast

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    Denis Lavant

    Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer

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    Édith Scob

    Céline

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    Eva Mendes

    Kay M

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    Kylie Minogue

    Eva Grace

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    Élise Lhomeau

    Léa

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    Jeanne Disson

    Angèle

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    Michel Piccoli

    Man with the Wine Stain

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    Leos Carax

    The Sleeper / Limousine (voice)

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    Nastya Golubeva Carax

    Little Girl

This is one of the most entertainingly bizarre films I've ever seen. The title really only comes into play at the end, and that does put a little context into that, but for the rest of it we follow the curious activities of "Mr. Oscar" (Denis Lavant) who travels the city in an enormous white limousine that wouldn't have looked out of place in Atlantic City, being driven by "Céline" (Edith Scob). His departure in the morning, suited and booted, would lead us to believe he is some high-powered financial operative; his phone calls talking about 150% etc. fuel that illusion til his driver informs ...