A psychotic man and an obsessed police officer make life unbearable for an unlucky actor by making him the scapegoat for a string of kidnappings.
Acting
Marc Labrèche's manic descent into pathetic desperation.
Writing
Satire so sharp it occasionally cuts itself.

Director
Roger Cantin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is actually a sequel to 1991's 'La Vie d'un héros,' with Germain Houde reprising his role as the increasingly unhinged Augustin Marleau.
A rare example of 1990s Québécois cinema embracing pure absurdist satire during a period dominated by more earnest social realism.
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