In a cinema, the day of the premiere of J'irai cracher sur vos tombes (adapted from his novel), Boris Vian has a heart attack. During his discomfort, he relives the major stages of his life: the meeting with Raymond Queneau, the nights of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the scandal of J'irai cracher sur vos tombes, his love stories with Michelle Léglise then Ursula Kubler or his relationship with Jean-Paul Sartre. Through his memories, Boris Vian relives all his “parallel lives”.
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| Directing | Philippe Le Guay | Director |
| Writing | Didier Vinson | Writer |
| Production | Florence Laneurie | Producer |
| Sound | Pierre Bertrand | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Aurélien Devaux | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Emmanuelle Labbé | Editor |
| Production | Tatiana Vialle | Casting |
| Art | Pierre-François Limbosch | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elisabeth Tavernier | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Véronique Boumaza | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emma Chicotot | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nadine Dumas | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Odile Fourquin | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sophie Landry | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marie-France Thibault | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Philippe Penot | Foley Artist |
