Near Death Experience

2014 1h 27m FR

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 25

Drama

Synopsis

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Paul, a call center employee, is completely burnt out. One Friday 13, a television news report seems to be a signal that he must take action. Determined to give concrete expression to his gesture, he flees to the mountain, where he'll experience a unique event.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michel Houellebecq
Paul
Marius Bertram
Le Vagabond
Benoît Delépine
Le collègue Orange 1
Manon Chancé
L'automobiliste
Gustave Kervern
Le collègue Orange 2
Laura Couty

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Benoît Delépine
Languages: French
Countries: France

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1 / 6

RUNTIME

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

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2 / 6

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Michel Houellebecq and Marius Bertram and Benoît Delépine carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3800012 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Benoît Delépine directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Michel Houellebecq and Marius Bertram and Benoît Delépine carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt3800012 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.