Devotee

Devotee

Devotee

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Devotee

2008

0h 50m

4.4(5 votes)

Drama

Overview

Devotee is the story of Hervé, an assertive 43-year-old man who was born without arms or legs. He meets a gorgeous young man on line, a devotee (devoteeism or acrotomophilia) is the sexual attraction to people with amputations) who seems like he might be different. Their encounter proves Hervé's difficulty in finding a true connection with someone who is interested in treating him like a person rather than a mere fetish.

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Guillaume Quashie-Vauclin

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Hervé Chenais

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Ilmann Bel

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Ilmann Bel

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Sophie Blondy

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Sophie Blondy

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Antoine Parlebas

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Rémi Lange

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Rémi Lange

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Baptiste Lamy

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