Roundabout American (2012)
Année de sortie: 2012
Nation: United States
Alternative Title: Американская карусель, American Slice
Réalisateur: Boris Wexler
Writer: Boris Wexler, Thomas Elgin
Production & Genre
Producteur: co-producer: Alexandre Almajeanu, Pierre Kosciusko-Morizet
producer: Warren Croyle, Julian Grant, Boris Wexler
line producer: Carla Englof
associate producer: Pierre Krings, Jérémie Urbain, Michel Urbain
Sociétés: Escape Films
Genre: Comedy
Budget: $200,000 (estimated).
Mots-clés
Mots-clés: american culture, american dream, chicago illinois, corrupt politician, divorce, entrepreneur, escort service, female nudity, food poisoning, frenchman, independent film, loan shark, marijuana, montage, online dating, pizza, republican, restaurant, sex party, starting a new life from scratch
Histoire
In Roundabout American (2012), a young French chef named Jean-Pierre finds himself in Chicago with his life in disarray. He decides to convert a pizza shop into an escort service catering to the super-rich, aiming to push the limits of the American Dream. To achieve this, he enlists the help of a suburban slacker named Mark, who still lives in his parents' basement.
Résumé
Roundabout American is a comedy directed by Boris Wexler and set in Chicago. The film follows Jean-Pierre, a French chef with a fascination for America, as he attempts to turn around his life by opening an unconventional escort service targeting the wealthy elite. Alongside him is Mark, a disaffected suburbanite stuck in his parents' basement. The movie explores themes of ambition, exploitation, and the distorted perception of the American Dream.
