Ari

2025 1h 28m FR

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5.5

MID

★5.5TMDB · 3

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Right in the middle of a school inspector’s visit, Ari, a 27-year-old student teacher, collapses. Angry with him for being a failure, his father kicks him out of the house. Emotionally raw, and alone in the city, Ari reluctantly forces himself to rekindle his relationships with old friends. As his memories of the previous months successively ebb and flow, Ari discovers that other people aren’t doing as well as he imagined, and that perhaps he has been sleepwalking through his own life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Andranic Manet
Ari
Pascal Rénéric
Ari's Father
Théo Delezenne
Jonas
Ryad Ferrad
Ryad
Éva Lallier
Clara
Lomane de Dietrich
Aurore
Mikael-Don Giancarli
The Gardener
Clémence Coullon
Irène

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Léonor Serraille
Writers: Léonor Serraille
Languages: French
Countries: France, Belgium

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Léonor Serraille, shot by Sébastien Buchmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Clémence Carré 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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Andranic Manet and Pascal Rénéric and Théo Delezenne carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt31869782 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Léonor Serraille directs. Sébastien Buchmann behind the camera. Clémence Carré cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Belgium. Dialogue in French.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released last year.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.
4Directed by Léonor Serraille, shot by Sébastien Buchmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Clémence Carré shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Andranic Manet and Pascal Rénéric and Théo Delezenne carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt31869782 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.