Max & Bobo

1998 1h 20m FR

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Max is a Sicilian living in Brussels who makes a living as a hairdresser. His flourishing business goes bankrupt when he gets hairdresser's eczema overnight. He loses his customers and his wife. What is more, he is in trouble with the law. At the police station, he encounters heavyweight Bobo who asks him for all his money. When Max refuses, Bobo gets the impression that he must be tough. In reality, he just wants to be left alone. In his good old days, Max never cared for anyone, so now there is no one he can turn to. Bobo, who spent all his life in foster homes and youth centers, seems to be the only one to care for him. Together they devise a plan to find some quick money. Bobo's idea is to rob a jewelry store.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alfredo Pea
Max
Jan Hammenecker
Bobo
Jean-Marie Petiniot
L'inspecteur
Ludo Busschots
Bertrand
Nathalie Laroche
Gisèle
Bernard Sens
Pol
Reine-Isabelle Léon
Nadia
Amid Chakir
Jean-Pierre

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frédéric Fonteyne
Writers: Philippe Blasband
Languages: French
Countries: France, Belgium, Luxembourg

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Belgium, Luxembourg.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frédéric Fonteyne, shot by Virginie Saint-Martin. 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 Jeannot Sanavia. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Alfredo Pea and Jan Hammenecker and Jean-Marie Petiniot carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Frédéric Fonteyne directs. Virginie Saint-Martin behind the camera. Jeannot Sanavia scores. Sandrine Deegen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Belgium, Luxembourg. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 3 countries: France, Belgium, Luxembourg.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Frédéric Fonteyne, shot by Virginie Saint-Martin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Jeannot Sanavia. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Sandrine Deegen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Alfredo Pea and Jan Hammenecker and Jean-Marie Petiniot carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0161796 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.