Be Boris
What happens when you decide to stop paying your bills and going to work, and spend your days reading and watching films ?
Thirty-eight-year-old Boris is an unemployed film buff at the end of his unemployment benefits.Benoît, thirty-six, is an entrepreneur, a champion of active life, who decides to film his childhood friend for twelve months.
Story overview
What It's About
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Thirty-eight-year-old Boris is an unemployed film buff at the end of his unemployment benefits. Benoît, thirty-six, is an entrepreneur, a champion of active life, who decides to film his childhood friend for twelve months.
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The numbers
Box Office & Release
- Budget
- $150,000
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- Release date
- Oct 23, 2025
- Runtime
- 1h 9m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- French
- Country
- Switzerland
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