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Narrated by:
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Denis Podalydès
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By:
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Patrick Modiano
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Mêlé de près à une affaire criminelle dans l'atmosphère trouble du Paris de la guerre d'Algérie, Jean rouvre une enquête classée sans suite et tente de mettre au clair les circonstances qui l'ont conduit à fréquenter la bande de l'Unic Hôtel et une certaine Dannie dont il était amoureux. En recoupant ses souvenirs avec les pièces d'un dossier de la brigade des mœurs, Jean, vraisemblablement le dernier témoin de cette affaire, explore au fil de ses déambulations nocturnes cet espace entrouvert où la mémoire rejoint l'oubli.
La rencontre entre Denis Podalydès et le texte de Patrick Modiano s'écoute comme une évidence. Fluide, hypnotique, sensible, la voix du comédien nous happe dans les volutes du souvenir, le clair-obscur des confidences, la ligne de fuite du temps.
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