La merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Toboggan(2002)
This program of short films by Vincent Ravalec (Never twice, Le Masseur and Les Mots de l'amour) deals with themes such as desire and death through the journey of a group of characters.
Movie: La merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Toboggan
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(segment "Never twice")
(segment "Never twice" and "Le masseur")
(segment "Never twice")
(Segment 'les mots de l'amour')
Jean-Claude (Segment 'Never Twice')
Gilles (voice)
(Segment 'les mots de l'amour')
(segment "Le masseur")
(Segment 'Never Twice')
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