Death to the Bikini!

Death to the Bikini!

Death to the Bikini!

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Death to the Bikini!

2023

0h 16m

6.0(11 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

Lili, a feisty 10-year-old girl, has always swam topless. When her parents force her to wear a bikini top for a trip to the water park, she rebels: why should she hide her flat chest when her friends, all boys, don't have to?

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Colonelle Films

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Cast & crew

7 featured cast members

Starring

Mia Garnier

Lili

Étienne Cardin

Étienne Cardin

Alex

Olivier Leblanc

Julien

Aksel Leblanc

Aksel Leblanc

Marc-Antoine

Ève Pressault

Ève Pressault

Claire

Éric Robidoux

Éric Robidoux

Simon

Johnnovan Jobin

Guillaume

Creative team

Directed by: Justine Gauthier
Produced by: Léonie Hurtubise

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