Ian Turiak

Julie, 36 years old, unemployed and single, wants to take control of her life: lying and cheating in order to finally meet the perfect man, Max. Who doesn't even know that she exists.

An American writer living in exile in London, Philip listens to women. His English mistress, who visits him regularly in the studio that serves as their refuge. A student he loved in another life. A former lover confined to a hospital in New York.

In September 2011 writer Michel Houellebecq briefly disappeared off the face of the earth. Wild rumours began circulating on the Internet that he’d been abducted by Al-Qaeda or aliens from outer space. Some Twitter users even expressed relief that the controversial author was suddenly no longer around. This film now reveals what really happened: Three tough guys variously with impressive hairstyles and bodybuilder physiques carried off the star intellectual, taking him out of the daily stress of dodging autograph hunters and having his flat renovated and bringing him to a beautiful rural underdog idyll, full of dog grooming, bodybuilding demonstrations, junk cars and Polish sausages. But who was to pay the ransom?

A man investigating his son's death learns some horrific truths about the pharmaceutical industry.

Julie, 36 years old, unemployed and single, wants to take control of her life: lying and cheating in order to finally meet the perfect man, Max. Who doesn't even know that she exists.