Summary
In this pitch black comedy the rivalry between two neighbors escalates into an all out war. Through a maintenance error on a tractor they both end up, paralyzed, in a wheelchair. It seems they are doomed to stay together.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 76GoodWatch 71
Audience score82%
IMDb6.9
Running time
1 h 32 min
A typical length for comedies, −8 min on the typical 100
typical 10092Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries
Released
2004
June 23, 2004
22 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
French
Original language
Also spoken
DutchEnglishFinnishGermanMade in
- France
Belgium
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 4 more14 people
- Benoît DelépineEmployee
- Gustave KervernFarm Labourer
- MdMichel de GavrePeasant
- IDIsabelle DelépineEmployee's Spouse
- GCGérard CondejeanChinois Man
- PGPierre GhenassiaBoss
- Pierre CarlesDoctor
- JBJan BucquoyLover
- Aki KaurismäkiAaltra's Boss
- Bouli LannersFinnish Singer
- IDIrmeli DebarleChatty Finnish
- TKThérèse KobankayaMysterious Dead
- Benoît PoelvoordeMotocross Fan
- Jason FlemyngEnglish Biker
Directing · 2
- Gustave Kervern Director, Screenplay
- Benoît Delépine Director, Screenplay
Production · 1
- Laurent Galvez Unit Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Hugues Poulain Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Anne-Laure Guégan Editor
Sound · 5
- Joseph Dahan Original Music Composer
- Philippe Almosnino Original Music Composer
- Didier Wampas Original Music Composer
- Tony Truant Original Music Composer
- Guillaume Le Braz Sound Editor
Art · 1
- Isabelle Girard Production Design, Costume Design
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