Being Light
2001, French. Directed by Jean-Marc Barr & Pascal Arnold.
Maxime, a young man of 25, arrives in Paris, but wishes to join Justine, the woman he loves, in India. At the bar of the Raphael Hotel, he meets Jack Lesterhoof, a rich businessman who offers to be his interpreter for an important meeting. Maxime accepts. The two men soon become friends. Jack decides to take a break from the routine and accompany Maxime to India.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 5 December 2001
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Pascal Arnold, Jean-Marc Barr
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Being Light runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Being Light isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 December 2001.
What movies are like Being Light?
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Who directed Being Light?
Being Light (2001) was directed by Jean-Marc Barr and Pascal Arnold and stars Romain Duris, Élodie Bouchez, Jean-Marc Barr.