Barrage

2006 1h 33m EN

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4.0

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★4.0TMDB · 3

Synopsis

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Sabine, a 30-year-old woman, has recently moved to an isolated house near to a river with a dam. She is accompanied by her son Thomas, aged 15. As she tries to settle into her new home, Sabine experiences a series of strange phenomena. She cannot bear to see her son grow up and leave her, and she will do anything to keep him with her...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nade Dieu
Sabine
Hadrien Bouvier
Thomas
Anaïs Demoustier
Lydie
Aurélia Petit
Laurence
Jean-Michel Fête
David
Pierre Berriau
Le voisin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Raphaël Jacoulot
Writers: Lise Macheboeuf, Raphaël Jacoulot
Languages: French

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Raphaël Jacoulot, shot by Benoît Chamaillard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Olivier Pianko. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Nade Dieu and Hadrien Bouvier and Anaïs Demoustier carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0474180 — 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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The take

Raphaël Jacoulot directs. Benoît Chamaillard behind the camera. Olivier Pianko scores. Myriam Strugalla cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Raphaël Jacoulot, shot by Benoît Chamaillard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Olivier Pianko. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Myriam Strugalla shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nade Dieu and Hadrien Bouvier and Anaïs Demoustier carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0474180 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.