Road Games

"Welcome to France."

2015 1h 35m EN

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5.3

MID

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83%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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5.3

IMDB

★5.3TMDB · 93🍅83%Rotten Tomatoes●44Metacritic★5.3IMDB · 3,873

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Synopsis

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When hitchhiker Jack rescues Véronique from a road rage altercation, the twosome decide to travel together for safety’s sake after learning a serial killer is cutting a murderous swathe through the region. Tired and hungry, they decide against their better judgment to take up an offer to stay the night at a mysterious elderly couple’s mansion…

“Welcome to France.”

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Cast

Andrew Simpson
Jack
Joséphine de la Baume
Veronique
Frédéric Pierrot
Grizard
Barbara Crampton
Mary
Féodor Atkine
Delacroix
Pierre Boulanger
Thierry
Susanna Cappellaro
Mme Lefevre
Edward Hogg
Unknown Man

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Abner Pastoll
Writers: Abner Pastoll
Languages: English, French
Countries: France, United Kingdom, South Korea

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ERA

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Released 11 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

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, United Kingdom, South Korea.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Abner Pastoll, shot by Eben Bolter. 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 Daniel Elms. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Abner Pastoll 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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Andrew Simpson and Joséphine de la Baume and Frédéric Pierrot carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Welcome to France.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Abner Pastoll directs. Eben Bolter behind the camera. Daniel Elms scores. Abner Pastoll cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, United Kingdom, South Korea. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3International production across 3 countries: France, United Kingdom, South Korea.
4Directed by Abner Pastoll, shot by Eben Bolter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Daniel Elms. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Abner Pastoll shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Andrew Simpson and Joséphine de la Baume and Frédéric Pierrot carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Welcome to France.".
9IMDB entry: tt2929652 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 93 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 10 themes, including "composer", "artist", "road trip", "murder".