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Summary
Bastien, an ambitious young production assistant, catches the attention of Jean-Louis, a producer of high regard, and is granted a shot at his own television show.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 58GoodWatch 58
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings3.2/5
IMDb6.0
Audience score52%
Running time
1 h 50 min
A typical length for crime movies
typical 106110Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 1 countries
Released
2002
December 17, 2002
24 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaThrillerComedyLanguage
French
Original language
Also spoken
GermanMade in
France
César Awards2003
- Best Actor2003Nominated
- Best First Feature Film2003Nominated
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 12 more15 people
- Guillaume CanetBastien
- François Berléandjean-Louis Broustal
- Diane KrugerClara
- Philippe LefebvrePhilippe Metzger
- Daniel PrévostM. Balbot
- Clotilde CourauFabienne
- Jacqueline JehanneufMaryvonne
- Jean-Paul RouvePatrick
Andrée DamantMicheline
Anne MarivinL'assistante
Alexandra MercouroffLa secrétaire de Broustal
Pascal LeguennecLe jardinier
Vincent DarréLe fils du jardinier
Laurent LafitteFabrice
Gilles LelloucheDaniel Bénard
Directing · 1
- Guillaume Canet Director, Dialogue, Writer
Writing · 2
- Philippe Lefebvre Dialogue, Writer
- Éric Naggar Dialogue
Production · 1
- Frédérique Moidon Casting
Camera · 1
- Christophe Offenstein Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Stratos Gabrielidis Editor
Sound · 1
- Sinclair Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Alain Veissier Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Fabienne Katany Costume Design
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