The Devil’s Leap

2021 1h 24m FR

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6.5

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5.4

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★6.5TMDB · 10★5.4IMDB · 371

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Synopsis

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Paul Vilar, a former Special Forces officer, is a specialist in survival training. Separated from his wife, he hopes to reconnect with his 17-year-old daughter Sara on a mountain hike. But things don't go as planned. Sara witnesses a cold-blooded murder. She and Paul are then pursued by traffickers of illegal refugees who will stop at nothing. Paul must use all his skills to protect Sara, face the merciless nature and escape the killers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Philippe Bas
Paul Vilar
Maïra Schmitt
Sara Vilar
Linda Hardy
Audrey
Laurent Maurel
Fred Bessans

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Abel Ferry
Writers: Louise Bierben, Abel Ferry, Eric Rondeaux
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Part of the "On the Edge - Filmreihe" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Philippe Bas and Maïra Schmitt and Linda Hardy carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14872752 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Abel Ferry directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Part of the "On the Edge - Filmreihe" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Philippe Bas and Maïra Schmitt and Linda Hardy carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt14872752 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.