Just Before Losing Everything

2013 0h 29m FR

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 42

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Synopsis

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Julien is 10 years old. He pretends to go to school but then hides out under a bridge, his backpack filled with clothes. A few kilometers away, 15-year-old Joséphine does the same and waits for the bus.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Léa Drucker
Miriam
Anne Benoît
Gaëlle
Miljan Chatelain
Julien
Mathilde Auneveux
Joséphine
Denis Ménochet
Antoine
Claire Dumas
Sophie
Stéphane Schoukroun
Didier
Brigitte Barilley
Martine

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Xavier Legrand
Writers: Xavier Legrand
Languages: French
Countries: France

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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 Xavier Legrand, shot by Nathalie Durand. 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 Yorgos Lamprinos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Léa Drucker and Anne Benoît and Miljan Chatelain carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2689992 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Xavier Legrand directs. Nathalie Durand behind the camera. Yorgos Lamprinos cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. 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 Xavier Legrand, shot by Nathalie Durand. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Yorgos Lamprinos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Léa Drucker and Anne Benoît and Miljan Chatelain carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2689992 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.