The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge

2000 1h 30m FR

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 10

Comedy

Synopsis

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Christophe agrees to be filmed by his roommate Stéphane, while he is searching for a meaningful engineering job. Since he voluntarily resigned his job when he was to be moved to quality control, he does not get unemployment benefits, and goes to classes on how to contest the decision.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Paul Ahmarani
Christophe
Stéphane Demers
Stéphane
Geneviève Néron
Odile
Jules Philip
Philippe
Alexandrine Agostini
Christina
Michel Laperrière
President of DNR Systems
Marie-Andrée Corneille
Marie-Hélène, soeur de Christophe
Stéphane Crête

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philippe Falardeau
Writers: Philippe Falardeau
Languages: French
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Philippe Falardeau, shot by Josée Deshaies. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Paul Ahmarani and Stéphane Demers and Geneviève Néron carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0260193 — 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

Philippe Falardeau directs. Josée Deshaies behind the camera. Sophie Leblond cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in French.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Philippe Falardeau, shot by Josée Deshaies. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Sophie Leblond shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Paul Ahmarani and Stéphane Demers and Geneviève Néron carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0260193 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.