Thirst Street 2017

Gina, portrayed by Lindsay Burdge, is an American flight attendant in her mid-30s still reeling from the profound loss of her boyfriend. During a chance encounter at a Parisian strip club, she becomes enamored with the unassuming appeal of Jérôme, played by Damien Bonnard, who bears a striking resemblance to her late love. Their brief yet intense connection ignites a whirlwind romance filled with fervor and recklessness, drawing Gina into a series of passionate rendezvous that leave her utterly smitten.

As the initial exhilaration of their affair begins to wane, Gina impulsively decides to transform her life by quitting her job. She opts to become a waitress at the same strip club where her and Jérôme’s paths first crossed, even securing an apartment directly across from his, all in a misguided effort to strengthen their bond.

At first, Jérôme appears open to Gina’s affections, but as days turn into weeks, he becomes increasingly wary of her obsession. Eventually, he rekindles his tumultuous relationship with his on-again, off-again girlfriend, Clémence, played by Esther Garrel. Devastated by this turn of events, Gina’s world begins to crumble, pushing her into a deep spiral of depression.

As her life spirals out of control, she becomes dissociated from reality, neglecting her job responsibilities and failing to pay her rent, leading to the unavoidable fallout—eviction and dismissal from her job at the strip club.

In a desperate attempt to weave herself back into Jérôme’s life, Gina hatches a deceitful plot, claiming that he has a child. This web of lies spirals into chaos, resulting in a disastrous confrontation where Jérôme is struck by a car and falls into a coma.

While at the hospital, mistaking her for Jérôme’s fiancée, the staff inadvertently allows Gina to seize control over his belongings. Among these possessions is the engagement ring he had purchased, which Gina wears as a misguided emblem of her love and loyalty. As the story unfolds, it starkly illustrates the lengths to which one will go in the name of love—however misguided it may be.