It's 1832, 22-year-old Raphaël's gambling has driven him to the brink of suicide. As he is about to throw himself in the Seine, a shopkeeper offers him something: a mysterious "skin of sorrow", which will grant all his wishes, but in doing so will shrink his remaining time on earth.

Thomas Coumans
Raphaël de Valentin

Annabelle Hettmann
Pauline

Julien Honoré
Rastignac

Mylène Jampanoï
Fédora

Jean-Pierre Marielle
Oswald
Aymeric Cormerais
Benjamin de Nesles

Henri Courseaux
Jonathas

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
Taillefer

Anne Kreis
Madame Gaudin

Jean-Paul Dubois
Général Gaudin

Christian Bujeau
Baron de Verneuil

Pauline Delpech
Aquillina