The Bottle

2000 1h 47m FR

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 6

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Réal and François are two old buddies in their early 30s who reunite at last to unearth a time capsule bottle which contains their dreams and ambitions from 15 years earlier. The problem is, their little treasure is buried on a plot of land that now belongs to a grumpy old coot, Antoine. Paying big bucks to get at their bottle, they discover that Antoine's daughter, Lea is trying to become pregnant and seeks the help of a gay friend to do it. Back in boyhood mode, Lea becomes the object of their desire.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Réal Bossé
Réal
François Papineau
François
Jean Lapointe
Antoine
Hélène Loiselle
Yvonne
Pascale Bussières
Léa
Didier Lucien
Didier
Sylvie Moreau
Sylvie
Louis Champagne

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alain Desrochers
Writers: Alain Desrochers, Benoît Guichard, Daniel Grou
Languages: French
Countries: Canada

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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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alain Desrochers, shot by Yves Bélanger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by FM Le Sieur. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Réal Bossé and François Papineau and Jean Lapointe carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0239271 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alain Desrochers directs. Yves Bélanger behind the camera. FM Le Sieur scores. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in French.

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Alain Desrochers, shot by Yves Bélanger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by FM Le Sieur. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Réal Bossé and François Papineau and Jean Lapointe carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0239271 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.