Meet the Guilbys

2016 1h 23m FR

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 32

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Claire and Maurice have to take the whole family to Claire's father's funeral. This tightly knit family is not only composed of Claire's vegetarian son, Alex, who's secretly fond of Maurice's daughter, Lucie, the teenage rebel, but also Claire's brother, a poet living under his sister's roof; without forgetting young Prune, Claire and Maurice's daughter, who will develop a passion for the country's emblematic cows. They must all strive to get along during the road trip to Willouby.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Isabelle Carré
Claire Lacourt
Stéphane De Groodt
Maurice Guilby
Alex Lutz
Marc Lacourt
Joséphine Japy
Lucie Guilby
Solal Forte
Alexandre Le Taillec
Aminthe Audiard
Prune Guilby
Jennifer Decker
Angélique

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Quentin Reynaud
Writers: Quentin Reynaud, Arthur Delaire
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium, France

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Quentin Reynaud, shot by Yannick Ressigeac. 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 Gush. 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 Anita Roth 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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Isabelle Carré and Stéphane De Groodt and Alex Lutz carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Quentin Reynaud directs. Yannick Ressigeac behind the camera. Gush scores. Anita Roth cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in French.

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 10 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Quentin Reynaud, shot by Yannick Ressigeac. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Gush. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Anita Roth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Isabelle Carré and Stéphane De Groodt and Alex Lutz carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt4313608 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.