Adieu

2004 2h 3m FR

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 10

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Under threat in Algeria, Ismahel emigrates to France where he wants to live and work, with the hope that the people he's fleeing from will forget him the time he is away. In the letters that he writes to the daughter that he left behind in his homeland, he tells his own story in the guise of the biblical tale of Jonas and the Whale. Somewhere in France, an elderly farmer has just lost his young son. His three other children help him as much as they can to get through the trial of the funeral, but the ceremony is halted when the old man falls ill. The two stories unfold parallel to each other and are alternated.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Olivier Gourmet
François
Michael Lonsdale
Serge
Laurent Lucas
Chrétien
Axel Bogousslavsky
Paul
Thierry Bosc
Le prêtre
Aurore Clément
Dora

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arnaud des Pallières
Writers: Arnaud des Pallières
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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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 Arnaud des Pallières, shot by Julien Hirsch. 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 Thierry Machuel. 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 Arnaud des Pallières 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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Olivier Gourmet and Michael Lonsdale and Laurent Lucas carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0382520 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Arnaud des Pallières directs. Julien Hirsch behind the camera. Thierry Machuel scores. Arnaud des Pallières cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Arnaud des Pallières, shot by Julien Hirsch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Thierry Machuel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Arnaud des Pallières shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Olivier Gourmet and Michael Lonsdale and Laurent Lucas carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0382520 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.