Monsters Turn Into Lovers

2015 0h 23m FR

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 2

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Between her job, her boyfriend and fellow Japanese house, Julie moves decisively in life without seeing Sebastien, who nevertheless tries to seduce her with his shyness and awkwardness.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nina Meurisse
Julie
Benoît Hamon
Sébastien
Mathieu Barbet
David
Akihiro Hata
Aki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yann Delattre
Writers: Yann Delattre
Languages: French, Japanese
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Japanese.

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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 Yann Delattre, shot by Aurélien Marra. 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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Editor Alice Petit 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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Nina Meurisse and Benoît Hamon and Mathieu Barbet carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4692570 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yann Delattre directs. Aurélien Marra behind the camera. Alice Petit cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Japanese.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Yann Delattre, shot by Aurélien Marra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Alice Petit shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nina Meurisse and Benoît Hamon and Mathieu Barbet carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt4692570 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.