'' Moka '' is a 2016 Franco-Swiss

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written and directed by Frédéric Mermoud and based on the novel of the same name by

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. The film was shown in the Piazza Grande section of the

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. It stars

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and

Nathalie Baye Nathalie Marie Andrée Baye (born 6 July 1948) is a French film, television and stage actress. She began her career in 1970 and has appeared in more than 80 films. A ten-time César Award nominee, her four wins were for '' Every Man for Himself' ...

Cast

as Diane Kramer *

as Marlène * David Clavel as Michel *

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as Élodie *

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as Simon * Olivier Chantreau as Vincent *

Jean-Philippe Écoffey Jean-Philippe Écoffey (born 8 July 1959) is a Swiss actor. He has appeared in more than sixty films since 1985. Selected filmography References External links * 1959 births Living people Swiss male film actors {{Switzerland- ...

as private investigator * Marion Reymond as Adrienne * Paulin Jaccoud as Luc

Production

Filming began on location in

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on 8 September 2015 and continued in the surrounding areas of

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. The shooting was completed on 24 October.

Accolades

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* 2016 films 2016 psychological thriller films 2010s psychological drama films 2010s French-language films French psychological thriller films French psychological drama films Swiss thriller films Swiss drama films Films based on French novels 2016 drama films French-language Swiss films 2010s French films {{Switzerland-film-stub