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Holy Motors (2012)

★ 7.0Not Rated115 minDirector: Leos Carax

2012 French surrealist fantasy drama film by Leos Carax

Holy Motors is a 2012 French surrealist fantasy drama film written and directed by Leos Carax and starring Denis Lavant and Édith Scob. Lavant plays Mr. Oscar, a man who appears to have a job as an actor, as he is seen dressing up in different costumes and performing various roles in several locations around Paris over the course of a day, though no cameras or audiences are ever seen around him. The film competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Holy Motors about?
Holy Motors (2012) — From dawn to dusk, a few hours in the life of Monsieur Oscar, a shadowy character who journeys from one life to the next. He is, in turn, captain of industry, assassin, beggar, monster, family man. He seems to be playing roles, plunging headlong into each part - but there are no
Is Holy Motors based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Holy Motors scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.