BEING BLANCHE HOUELLEBECQ

Renowned author Michel Houellebecq travels to Guadeloupe to take part in a look-alike contest. Everything seems to be running smoothly at the beginning, yet, various unforeseen events push Houellebecq past his limits, placing him in the middle of a bizarre intrigue. A loony satirical comedy filmed as a pseudo-documentary, through which one of the greatest authors (and cunning provocateurs) alive makes a self-deprecating attempt at irony, readily ridiculing his image as a misanthrope and harsh cynic with radical political views. Faced -among others- with his alleged racist ideas, the creator of Atomised and The Possibility of an Island wanders as if lost in a place where everything seems both possible and impossible at the same time. A lively, out of tune road movie about reality and appearances, and the private and public truth, that unveils another side of a writer infamous for his pessimism; a very fun and easy-going one. As is typical, appearances can be deceiving.