Vertiginous

2026 1h 7m FR

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6.0

MID

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7.5

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 48★7.5IMDB · 12

AnimationComedyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Jacques goes to his friend Bruno's house to tell him some big news: the entire human race is living in a simulation...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alain Chabat
Jacky (voice)
Jonathan Cohen
Bruno Moulin (voice)
Anaïs Demoustier
Fabienne Moulin / Claude Moulin (voice)
Jean-Marie Winling
Christophe Bourgeois (voice)
Jean-Christophe Le Guennan
Old Man (voice)
Oscar Vercken de Vreuschmen
Child 1 (voice)
Coco Dupieux
Child 2 (voice)
Anna-Marie Filippi
Homeless (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Quentin Dupieux
Writers: Quentin Dupieux
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Quentin Dupieux, shot by Quentin Dupieux. 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 Franck Lascombes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Quentin Dupieux 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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Alain Chabat and Jonathan Cohen and Anaïs Demoustier carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt42575634 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Quentin Dupieux directs. Quentin Dupieux behind the camera. Franck Lascombes scores. Quentin Dupieux cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
3Directed by Quentin Dupieux, shot by Quentin Dupieux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Franck Lascombes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Quentin Dupieux shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alain Chabat and Jonathan Cohen and Anaïs Demoustier carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt42575634 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.