France, 1870s. Rosalie is a young woman unlike any other. She hides a secret: she was born with a face and body covered in hair. She’s concealed her peculiarity all her life to stay safe, shaving to fit in. Until Abel, an indebted bar owner unaware of her secret, marries Rosalie for her dowry. Will Abel be able to love Rosalie and see her as the woman she is, once he finds out the truth?
Nadia Tereszkiewicz
as Rosalie
Benoît Magimel
as Abel
Benjamin Biolay
as Barcelin
Guillaume Gouix
as Pierre
Gustave Kervern
as Paul, le père
Anna Biolay
as Jeanne
Eugène Marcuse
as Jean
Juliette Armanet
as Clotilde
Serge Bozon
as Le photographe
Peri Bourgogne
as Augustine
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There's something quite unnerving about this film. It all starts when the young "Rosalie" (Nadia Tereszkiewicz) is essentially dowered out to bar owner "Abel" (Benoît Magimel) so her father can be rid of her and so that her new husband can be rid of his debts. "Abel" is actually quite a decent man, ...