Backstage

Would you stalk your favourite celeb if you had the chance?
Don’t miss this compelling French drama about the nature of obsessive fan-dom.

Rising star Isild LeBesco (from Roberto Succo) plays Lucie, an emotionally vulnerable teenager who is obsessed with ethereal pop star Lauren Waks (Emmanuelle Seigner, aka Mrs Roman Polanski). One day Lucie gets the unforeseen opportunity to enter her idol's private world. She innocently dives into a passionate relationship with the star of her dreams. Determined to make Lauren happy, Lucie concocts a crazy and self-destructive plan.

NOMINEE César Award for Best Supporting Actress (Meilleur second rôle féminin) – 2006 César Awards, France.

Director Emmanuelle Bercot
France, 2005, 115 mins