An Urban Allegory

2024 0h 21m FR

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 34

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Synopsis

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A ballet dancer is late for an audition for a show inspired by Plato's Allegory of the Cave. She arrives with her seven-year-old son, Jay, and begs the director to give her a chance.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Naïm El Kaldaoui
Jay
Lyna Khoudri
Jay's Mother
Leos Carax
The Director
Félix Martinez
Assistant Director
Jade Barkati Martial
Ballerina
Lucie Fenwick
Ballerina
Amélie de Figueiredo
Ballerina
Alexia Giordano
Ballerina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alice Rohrwacher
Writers: Alice Rohrwacher, JR
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alice Rohrwacher, shot by Daria D'Antonio. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nelly Quettier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Naïm El Kaldaoui and Lyna Khoudri and Leos Carax carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt33029917 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alice Rohrwacher directs. Daria D'Antonio behind the camera. Nelly Quettier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Directed by Alice Rohrwacher, shot by Daria D'Antonio. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Nelly Quettier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Naïm El Kaldaoui and Lyna Khoudri and Leos Carax carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt33029917 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.