Candidature
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Jean, a young Parisian philosopher, travels to Angoulême to take part in a recruitment competition for the National Education. On the bus, he meets two other candidates, Pauline, an unscrupulous young woman, and Luc Dunoyer, a brilliant specialist of Descartes. The presence of the latter, who has never failed an exam, makes Jean lose all his means. But Dunoyer has fallen asleep on the bus.
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Edited by Isabelle LorenteShot by Yorick Le SauxScored by Gregoire Hetzel
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16 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Denis Podalydes
as Jean Dupuis
Cecile Bouillot
as Pauline Kiriloff
Scali Delpeyrat
as Luc Dunoyer
Maurice Benichou
as Le président du jury
Genevieve Mnich
as Membre du jury
Yves Arnault
as Membre du jury
Simon Bakhouche
as Membre du jury
Dominique Boissel
as Monsieur Henri
Saliha Fellahi
as Sonia Delibes
Mani Mortazavi
as Membre du jury
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