Parisienne

2016 1h 59m FR

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5.9

MID

★5.9TMDB · 57

Drama

Synopsis

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18-year-old Lina arrives in Paris for her studies. She comes to look for what she has never found in Lebanon, her country of origin: a certain form of freedom. The survival instinct as the only baggage, she sails from one Paris to another to the rhythm of her romantic encounters.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Manal Issa
Lina
Vincent Lacoste
Rafaël
Paul Hamy
Jean-Marc
Damien Chapelle
Julien
Clara Ponsot
Antonia
Bastien Bouillon
Arnaud
Dominique Blanc
Madame Gagnebin
India Hair
Victoire

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Danielle Arbid
Writers: Julie Peyr, Pierre Schoeller, Danielle Arbid
Languages: French, Arabic
Countries: France

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 6% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Arabic.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Danielle Arbid, shot by Hélène Louvart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Manal Issa and Vincent Lacoste and Paul Hamy carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Danielle Arbid directs. Hélène Louvart behind the camera. Bachar Khalifé scores. Mathilde Muyard cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Arabic.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 6% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 10 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Arabic.
5Directed by Danielle Arbid, shot by Hélène Louvart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Bachar Khalifé. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Mathilde Muyard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Manal Issa and Vincent Lacoste and Paul Hamy carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt4223366 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.