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Feature film — 2000

Happenstance (2000)

6.41h 30mRomance — Drama — Comedy

How, thanks to what's known as the "Butterfly theory" (a random series of unlinked events), can a young woman and a young man meet?

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A high-signal pick with 52 votes.

Les Films des Tournelles / Les Films en Hiver / CNC / Canal+ / PROCIREP / Gimages 3

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Director: Laurent Firode

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Cast & crew

Audrey Tautou as Irène

Audrey Tautou

Irène

Faudel as Younès

Faudel

Younès

Éric Savin as Richard

Éric Savin

Richard

Nathalie Besançon as Marie

Nathalie Besançon

Marie

Lysiane Meis as Elsa

Lysiane Meis

Elsa

Irène Ismaïloff as Stéphanie

Irène Ismaïloff

Stéphanie

É

Éric Feldman

Luc

Frédéric Bouraly as Bobby

Frédéric Bouraly

Bobby

Marina Tomé as Julie

Marina Tomé

Julie

Saïd Serrari as Le pickpocket

Saïd Serrari

Le pickpocket