Auntie Danielle

A black comedy about a widow who mourns the death of her husband by tormenting everyone she meets.

Cast

Tsilla Chelton

as Tatie Danielle

Catherine Jacob

as Catherine Billard

Isabelle Nanty

as Sandrine Vonnier

Neige Dolsky

as Odile

Eric Prat

as Jean-Pierre Billard

Laurence Février

as Jeanne Billard

Virginie Pradal

as Madame Lafosse

Mathieu Foulon

as Jean-Marie Billard

Gary Ledoux

as Jean-Christophe "Totoff" Billard

André Wilms

as Dr. Wilms

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