Face Down_
Samy is a Frenchman accused of smuggling counterfeit money from Bulgaria to France. To avoid jail, he becomes an informer for the French police, joining under cover a Bulgarian channel for human trafficking. Gradually, he falls in love with Elka, an underage gypsy prostitute. Torn by the pressure from all sides, he almost turns into an unscrupulous pimp. His feelings for the girl will help him keep the last thing he has – his dignity.
Starring
Melvil Poupaud, Seher Nebieva, Lidia Koleva
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Face Down was released 11 years ago in 2015.
Overview
Samy is a Frenchman accused of smuggling counterfeit money from Bulgaria to France. To avoid jail, he becomes an informer for the French police, joining unde...
Face Down is a Drama film with a runtime of 2h 30m.
CAST (10)
Melvil Poupaud
Samy
SN
Seher Nebieva
Elka
LK
Lidia Koleva
Snezana
SS
Sunai Siuleiman
Uhoto
AA
Atanas Asenov
Canko
Youssef Hajdi
Driss
Aylin Yay
Yanne
Hocine Choutri
Kader
JC
Johan Carlsson
Brian
NI
Nadejda Ilieva
Lidiya
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Face Down about?
Samy is a Frenchman accused of smuggling counterfeit money from Bulgaria to France. To avoid jail, he becomes an informer for the French police, joining under cover a Bulgarian channel for human trafficking. Gradually, he falls in love with Elka, an underage gypsy prostitute. Torn by the pressure from all sides, he almost turns into an unscrupulous pimp. His feelings for the girl will help him keep the last thing he has – his dignity.
How long is Face Down?
Face Down has a runtime of 150 minutes (2h 30m).
Who stars in Face Down?
The cast of Face Down includes Melvil Poupaud, Seher Nebieva, Lidia Koleva, Sunai Siuleiman, Atanas Asenov.
What is the rating of Face Down?
Face Down has a rating of 5.9 out of 10 based on 7 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama
