Daphné or the Lovely Specimen

2015 0h 15m FR

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★6.9TMDB · 4

DocumentaryAnimation

Synopsis

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As any pretty plant, Daphne buds, opens, fills with fragrance and loses leaves. But is never allowed pick. Combining animation and continuous shooting, Daphne or the lovely specimen is a documentary painting the portrait of an unchaste and sensitive woman who speaks to us first about her body then about her heart. Without waffle.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sylvain Derosne
Writers: Sébastien Laudenbach
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4347236 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sylvain Derosne directs. Juliette Armanet scores. Sylvain Derosne cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Juliette Armanet. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sylvain Derosne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6IMDB entry: tt4347236 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Juliette Armanet
Editing: Sylvain Derosne
Runtime: 15 min · 0h 15m
Status: Released
Original language: FR
IMDB: Daphné or the Lovely Specimen (2015)

Production companies

Who made it

LE
Les Films Sauvages

Key crew

EditorSylvain Derosne
ProducerJean-Christophe Soulageon

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical2015-01-24

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International titles

Daphne or the Lovely SpecimenUS
Daphne, or the Lovely SpecimenUS

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