Feature Length Competition（70min. or more）
Irreplaceable ◊Japan Premiere◊
7.16（Sun）14:00
7.20（Thu）11:00
<2016/France/102min.>
Jean-Pierre is a doctor who dedicated himself to the needs of those who live in a remote region. One day, he discovers he has a brain tumor and is forced to hire an assistant to replace the man who believes he is irreplaceable.
©Jair Sfez
Director: Thomas Lilti
Cast: François Cluzet, Marianne Denicourt, Isabelle Sadoyan, Félix Moati, Christophe Odent, Patrick Descamps, Guy Faucher, Margaux Fabre, Julien Lucas
©Jair Sfez
Director: Thomas Lilti
Before graduating from medical school, Lilti directed three shorts, Quelques heures en hiver (1999), Après l’enfance (2002) and Roue libre (2003). He continued to practice as a primary-care physician alongside his work as a writer and director. In recent years, he has developed numerous projects for TV and cinema, including his own debut feature, Les yeux bandés (2008) and Hippocrates (2014), which was the closing film at the Cannes Critics’ Week in 2014. He also co-wrote Télé Gaucho (2012) and Mariage à Mendoza (2012).
