An Extraordinary Person

2013 0h 29m FR

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 19

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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A 30 year-old scholar, intelligent and beautiful yet socially crippled, is forced to attend a bachelorette party where her quest for authenticity leads to an unavoidable confrontation with old acquaintances.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Magalie Lépine-Blondeau
Sarah
Anne Dorval
Guylaine
Sophie Cadieux
Catherine
Evelyne Brochu
Émilie Bibeau
Justine
Anne-Élisabeth Bossé
Laurence Leboeuf
Céleste
Émilie Gilbert
Émilie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Monia Chokri
Writers: Monia Chokri
Languages: French
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 29-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Xavier Dolan 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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Magalie Lépine-Blondeau and Anne Dorval and Sophie Cadieux carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2971902 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Monia Chokri directs. Josée Deshaies behind the camera. Xavier Dolan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 29-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Monia Chokri, shot by Josée Deshaies. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Xavier Dolan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Magalie Lépine-Blondeau and Anne Dorval and Sophie Cadieux carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2971902 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.