Early 1900s, Argentina. Dick Mahler sneaks onto a ship he believes is bound for India—but ends up in St. Petersburg, Russia, with nothing and no way back. He drifts until a traveling circus takes him in, a place where everything has a role, and staying means learning how to fit into one.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Alex WolffEnzo Mahler | Enzo Mahler |
 Danila KozlovskyAnton Konstantínovich | Anton Konstantínovich |
 Adèle ExarchopoulosEva Huller | Eva Huller |
 Sergey MakovetskiyDr. Belyaev | Dr. Belyaev |
 François CivilJules-Armand Lefèvre | Jules-Armand Lefèvre |
 Joanna KuligKatarzyna Zielińska | Katarzyna Zielińska |
 Géza RöhrigMiklós Farkas | Miklós Farkas |
 Vicky KriepsElise Baumgartner | Elise Baumgartner |
 Louis GarrelMatthias Krüger | Matthias Krüger |
 Noémie MerlantColette Dambreuse | Colette Dambreuse |
 Melvil PoupaudLucien Vauclair | Lucien Vauclair |
 Vincent CasselGaston Delacroix | Gaston Delacroix |
 Paula BeerVera Sokolova | Vera Sokolova |
 Oscar MartínezJuan Torres | Juan Torres |