Cold Showers

2005 1h 42m FR

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 55★6IMDB · 2,474

Drama

Synopsis

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Mickael's family is struggling (they don't have enough money to pay for hot water) however his life is full with Judo and his girlfriend Venessa. Then Mickael makes a decision to open up his relationship to include Clement his rich-kid Judo partner, starting a chain of events.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Johan Libéreau
Mickael
Salomé Stévenin
Vanessa
Pierre Perrier
Clément
Florence Thomassin
Annie
Claire Nebout
Mathilde Steiner
Aurélien Recoing
Louis Steiner
Jean-Philippe Écoffey
Gérard
Sarah Pratt
Cold Showers

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Antony Cordier
Writers: Antony Cordier, Julie Peyr
Languages: English, French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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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 Antony Cordier, shot by Nicolas Gaurin. 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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Original score by Nicolas Lemercier. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Johan Libéreau and Salomé Stévenin and Pierre Perrier carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0422133 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Antony Cordier directs. Nicolas Gaurin behind the camera. Nicolas Lemercier scores. Emmanuelle Castro cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in English, French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Antony Cordier, shot by Nicolas Gaurin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nicolas Lemercier. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Emmanuelle Castro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Johan Libéreau and Salomé Stévenin and Pierre Perrier carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0422133 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.