Le Cactus - 2005

Sami and Patrick are long-time friends. Sami is a hypochondriac. One day, following a misunderstanding at the hospital, Sami thinks he has an incurable neurological disease. He decides to live his last moments to the fullest and goes to India to be treated by a great local "doctor". In the meantime, his friend Patrick, who has been accompanying and supporting him without knowing that this illness is in fact fictitious, finds himself without a wife or job. The initial situation seems to be reversed; Patrick is out of luck and Sami seems less and less ill.

94min
2005
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating5.3/10

Cast

Clovis Cornillac profile pictureClovis CornillacPatrick Machado
François Civil profile pictureFrançois CivilPatrick Machado enfant
Christian Charmetant profile pictureChristian CharmetantLe professeur Fontana
Éric Seigne profile pictureÉric SeigneLe docteur Girardet
Valérie Kéruzoré profile pictureValérie KéruzoréL'assistante de Fontana
Jacky Nercessian profile pictureJacky NercessianLe producteur
Elise Larnicol profile pictureElise LarnicolLa chargée de programme

About Le Cactus

Le Cactus Overview

Sami and Patrick are long-time friends. Sami is a hypochondriac. One day, following a misunderstanding at the hospital, Sami thinks he has an incurable neurological disease. He decides to live his last moments to the fullest and goes to India to be treated by a great local "doctor". In the meantime, his friend Patrick, who has been accompanying and supporting him without knowing that this illness is in fact fictitious, finds himself without a wife or job. The initial situation seems to be reversed; Patrick is out of luck and Sami seems less and less ill.

Runtime: 94min

Extra details

Original Title: Le Cactus
Original Language: French
Directed By: Michel Munz
Production Companies
Téléma Productions