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World War I is coming to an end, but there are still some senseless, bloody battles to be fought. Two French soldiers, Albert and Edouard, are fortunate to have survived a massacre. Edouard takes on the identity of a corpse and hides his damaged face behind various masks. The masquerade continues during the Roaring Twenties as the two become confidence artists, making money off the war's repercussions — a dangerous game. Director Albert Dupontel, who plays Albert, blends wartime drama, surreal comedy, and a crime story into an epic full of powerful imagery. Based on Pierre Lemaitre's novel ("The Great Swindle" in English translation), which received the Prix Goncourt, this film was honored five times with France's highest film award, the César, including for best director and best adaptation.