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ERA
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Released 12 years ago.
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Bird People
2014 2h 8m FR
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5.9
MID
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59%
ROTTEN
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70
METACRITIC
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6
IMDB
★5.9TMDB · 106🥫59%Rotten Tomatoes●70Metacritic★6IMDB · 3,300
DramaFantasyRomance
Synopsis
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An overstressed American businessman and a French chambermaid make a connection at an airport hotel in Paris.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Josh Charles
Gary Newman
Anaïs Demoustier
Audrey Camuzet
Roschdy Zem
Simon
Taklyt Vongdara
Akira
Geoffrey Cantor
Allan
Camélia Jordana
Leila
Radha Mitchell
Elisabeth Newman
Hippolyte Girardot
Vengers
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Pascale Ferran
- Writers
- Guillaume Bréaud, Pascale Ferran
- Languages
- Japanese, French, English
- Countries
- France
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Fun facts 🍿
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Japanese, French, English.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Pascale Ferran, shot by Julien Hirsch. 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 Béatrice Thiriet. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Mathilde Muyard 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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Josh Charles and Anaïs Demoustier and Roschdy Zem carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt2368635 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Pascale Ferran directs. Julien Hirsch behind the camera. Béatrice Thiriet scores. Mathilde Muyard cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in Japanese, French, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 12 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Japanese, French, English.
- 3Directed by Pascale Ferran, shot by Julien Hirsch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Béatrice Thiriet. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Mathilde Muyard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Josh Charles and Anaïs Demoustier and Roschdy Zem carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt2368635 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Julien Hirsch
- Original score
- Béatrice Thiriet
- Editing
- Mathilde Muyard
- Production design
- Thierry François
- Costume design
- Anaïs Romand
- Makeup / hair
- Nathalie Tabareau
- Runtime
- 128 min · 2h 8m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 59% 🥫 Rotten
- Metacritic
- 70/100
- IMDB rating
- 6/10 · 3,300 votes
- MPAA
- Unrated
- US box office
- $32,111
Awards
2 wins & 6 nominations
Also by
Pascale Ferran
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- AR
Archipel 33>35
FR
- TI
Titre et Structure Production
FR
France 2 Cinéma
FR
Key crew
- Script ConsultantCéline Sciamma
- Script SupervisorAgathe Grau
- EditorMathilde Muyard
- ProducerDenis Freyd
- CastingRichard Rousseau
- Production DesignThierry François
- CastingSarah Teper
- CastingAvy Kaufman
- Key Makeup ArtistNathalie Tabareau
- CastingLeïla Fournier
- Costume DesignAnaïs Romand
- Set DecorationCatherine Jarrier-Prieur
- HairstylistMilou Sanner
- Line ProducerSabine Schenk
- Set DecorationArmann Ortega
- Third Assistant DirectorRoy Arida
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- hotel
- businessman
- woman director
- chambermaid
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2014-09-04· Toronto International Film Festival
Also known as
International titles
- 寂寞飛行TW
