Fool Circle

2014 1h 30m FR

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5.8

MID

★5.8TMDB · 55

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Two, very different, brothers are reunited for their father's funeral. But, when they arrive at the crematorium nobody is there, not even the corpse, except for Chloe who introduces herself as their sister.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ludivine Sagnier
Chloé
Laurent Lafitte
Léon
Vincent Macaigne
Bruno
Noémie Lvovsky
Rebecca
Dominique Reymond
Claude
Anne Azoulay
Florence
Philippe Rebbot
Yvan
Délia Espinat-Dief
Lola

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vincent Mariette
Writers: Vincent Mariette
Languages: French
Countries: France

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 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 Vincent Mariette, shot by Julien Roux. 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 Nicolas Desmaison 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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Ludivine Sagnier and Laurent Lafitte and Vincent Macaigne carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3169710 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vincent Mariette directs. Julien Roux behind the camera. Nicolas Desmaison cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Vincent Mariette, shot by Julien Roux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Nicolas Desmaison shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ludivine Sagnier and Laurent Lafitte and Vincent Macaigne carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3169710 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.