A Grin Without a Cat fingerprintStrong craft, striking style.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and melancholic
Some satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Society, history, and politics
Standout direction and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography and editing
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A Grin Without a Cat is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and melancholic
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, melancholic, and moving.
Society, history, and politics
Its world is built around society, history, and politics.
Standout direction and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography and editing stand out.
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A Grin Without a Cat is included with a subscription to OVID and DocAlliance Films in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from DocAlliance Films. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74/100 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 81). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
3 h 0 min
A Grin Without a Cat runs 3 h 0 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 87 and audiences 82 out of 100, so both groups see A Grin Without a Cat much the same way.
It was made in French, with some English, Spanish. Produced in France.
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