Switch (2011)

Switch (2011) poster

In Montreal, the unemployed fashion designer Sophie Malaterre is shown a website, switch.com, where it is possible to switch houses with a stranger for vacation. Sophie seeks an apartment in Paris nearby the Eiffel Tower that belongs to Bénédicte Serteaux and they change apartments. Sophie arrives in Paris on Saturday morning. The next morning, policemen break in the apartment and arrest Sophie while she is having a bath. Detective Damien Forgeat interrogates Sophie believing that she is Bénédicte and she learns that a beheaded body was found in her room and all evidence of her life has been deleted.

Director: Frédéric Schoendoerffer
Genre: Crime, Action, Thriller
Runtime: 104 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Bruno Coulais
Cinematography: Vincent Gallot
Editing: Dominique Mazzoléni, Elsa Fernández
Production: France 2 Cinéma, Pathé, Carcharodon, L&G, Jouror Productions, Tercera Prod
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr

Keywords

sibling relationship, housewife, sister

Trailer

Switch Trailer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Switch about?
In Montreal, the unemployed fashion designer Sophie Malaterre is shown a website, switch.com, where it is possible to switch houses with a stranger for vacation. Sophie seeks an apartment in Paris nearby the Eiffel Tower that belongs to Bénédicte Serteaux and they change apartments. Sophie arrives in Paris on Saturday morning. The next morning, policemen break in the apartment and arrest Sophie while she is having a bath. Detective Damien Forgeat interrogates Sophie believing that she is Bénédicte and she learns that a beheaded body was found in her room and all evidence of her life has been deleted.
Who directed Switch?
Switch was directed by Frédéric Schoendoerffer.
Who stars in Switch?
Switch stars Éric Cantona, Karine Vanasse, Mehdi Nebbou, Aurélien Recoing, Karina Testa, Niseema Theillaud.
How long is Switch?
Switch has a runtime of 1h 44m (104 minutes).
What genre is Switch?
Switch is a Crime, Action, Thriller film.
Where was Switch produced?
Switch was produced in France.