Underplayed Gems

The Treaty of Chance (1998)

The Treaty of Chance poster
Original title
Le traité du hasard
Directed by
Patrick Mimouni
Genre
comedy, drama
Country
France
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In Paris from 1995 to 1997, the film follows a small group of gay friends each dealing with HIV in their own way. One of them gets sick but survives thanks to the arrival of combination therapies.

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What happens

Le Traité du hasard est un film français, réalisé et produit par Patrick Mimouni, sorti en 1998. À Paris, entre 1995 et 1997, la chronique d’une petite bande d’homosexuels, tous confrontés à la séropositivité chacun à sa manière. L’un d’eux va développer la maladie, mais sans y succomber, grâce à l’arrivée des trithérapies... (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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