When Nénette discovers the identity of her father in a letter, she quickly goes off in search of him. But instead of finding her father, she is met by her half-brother, Paul. Paul, a bitter man who gave up his dream to take over his father’s pharmacy business, is less than thrilled at the arrival of his ‘embarrassing’ half-sister. After refusing to take her in, he soon gets a taste of his own medicine. Under the influence of a potent drug, for one day Paul is generous, happy and sensitive. The next morning, however, once the drug has worn off, his nasty side comes back...
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Josiane Balasko Michel Blanc Brigitte Roüan Françoise Lépine Christine Murillo Grégoire Baujat Jean-Yves Chatelais Stéphan Wojtowicz Chantal Banlier Sarah Suco Cléo Revel Souria Adèle Madeleine Revel Daniel-Jean Colloredo Maxime Dorian Valérie Lang Sandrine Le Berre M'Barek Belkouk Jean-Louis Barcelona Yamine Dib Daniel Berlioux Jean-Pierre Durand Eric Mariotto Pierre-Jean Chérer Xavier Berlioz Thierry Piétra Guilhem Pellegrin Mauricette Gourdon Vincent Haquin Frédéric Alhinho Kader Boukhanef Eric Coustaud
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