A Perfect Man

A Perfect Man is a 2015 French thriller film directed by Yann Gozlan. The film tells the story of a struggling author who discovers a manuscript, the war memoir of a man who has recently died and publishes it as his own work. The film stars Pierre Niney and Ana Girardot. Cast Pierre Niney as Mathieu Vasseur Ana Girardot as Alice Fursac André Marcon as Alain Fursac Valeria Cavalli as Hélène Fursac Thibault Vinçon as Stanislas Richer Marc Barbé as Vincent Sacha Mijovic as Franck Eric Savin as Gendarme Laurent Grévill as Stéphane Marsan Plot Matthieu has had the manuscript of his first novel rejected repeatedly. When he discovers a manuscript among the abandoned possessions of a recently deceased man, he publishes it as his own work to great acclaim. He begins a relationship with Alice, a book critic. Years pass and he fails to produce another book and has spent what his first book earned as well as the advance he has received for his next work. He is blackmailed by a man who knows and can prove he is a fraud even as others, especially Alice's family friend, doubt his talent. In a confrontation he kills Alice's family friend. In a burst of creative energy he writes a new novel, which he gives to Alice to read. Pursued by his blackmailer, he stages a car wreck to kill him and then retreats from life. Later, he comes across Alice in a bookstore with their newborn child, celebrating the posthumous publication of Matthieu's novel. References