The Box

2004 1h 28m FR

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 57

Comedy

Synopsis

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A guy has to move out in a day, completely unprepared, and drive his mum to the airport. Completely stressed out, he calls his friends for help. Short notice however results in all his friends making it with an agenda of their own.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vincent Desagnat
Antoine
Bruno Salomone
Vincent
Omar Sy
Lorenzo
Fred Testot
David
Emilie Chesnais
Emilie
Catherine Benguigui
La Gardienne
Santa Auzina
Katia
Armelle Deutsch
Marine

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Nemes
Writers: Clément Michel, Sebastien Fechner
Languages: French
Countries: France

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charles Nemes, shot by Gilles Henry. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Leke Awoyinka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Dominique Galliéni 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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Vincent Desagnat and Bruno Salomone and Omar Sy carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0402093 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Charles Nemes directs. Gilles Henry behind the camera. Leke Awoyinka scores. Dominique Galliéni cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Directed by Charles Nemes, shot by Gilles Henry. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Leke Awoyinka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Dominique Galliéni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Vincent Desagnat and Bruno Salomone and Omar Sy carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0402093 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.