Last month, Nicolas Charlet and Bruno Lavaine presented their film *Alter Ego* at a special screening at the IFM. In this hard-to-categorize comedy— part fantasy, part thriller—actor Laurent Lafitte, who appears on screen from start to finish, excels in his portrayal of a character and his “upgraded” double… Alex Floutard is living a happy life with his wife and son in a suburban house, until his new neighbor, Axel Chambon, moves into the house next door…
Axel is his perfect double—only better. While he has a full head of hair instead of Alex’s receding hairline, he embodies every sign of success: athletic, sociable, with a beautiful wife, a nice car, and a more extensive winecellar… The nightmare begins for Alex, who spends his time spying on, envying, and suspecting his dissimilar double of the worst misdeeds. A twist-filled exploration of ego clashes, where all the characters get their comeuppance…
