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Chimères is a suisse film of genre Drama released in USA on 9 december 2013 with Catriona MacColl
Chimères (2013)
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Add to a movie listChimères (English: Chimeras) is a 2013 drama/horror film and the feature film directorial debut of Olivier Beguin. The movie had its world premiere on July 5, 2013 at the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival, where it won a special mention for best feature film. It stars Yannick Rosset as a young man that ends up contracting vampirism after receiving a blood transfusion.
^ "Le film suisse "Chimères" primé au festival portugais Fantasporto". RTS. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
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Alex (Yannick Rosset) and Livia (Jasna Kohoutova) are a young couple on vacation in Romania. Their trip is uneventful until Alex severely injures himself while drunk and requires a trip to the hospital. His injuries necessitates a blood transfusion and Alex initially seems like he will be fine. However when he and Livia return home, Alex begins to develop strange new symptoms. He has an all new aversion to light, he is unable to eat anything, and develops insomnia. Alex and Livia initially believe this to be brain damage, but they soon discover the reality of the situation: that Alex is turning into a vampire.Actors
Catriona MacColl
(Michelle)
Ruggero Deodato
(Butcher)
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