Being Flat

2015 0h 8m EN

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 18

Comedy

Synopsis

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Puppets and electro take center stage as director Quentin Dupieux, AKA Mr. Oizo, resurrects his Flat Eric character for this awkward comedy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Steve Little
Charley Koontz
Mathieu Demy
Lola Delon
Margaret Newborn

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Quentin Dupieux
Writers: Quentin Dupieux
Countries: France

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 8-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

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Quentin Dupieux, shot by Quentin Dupieux. 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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Editor Quentin Dupieux shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Steve Little and Charley Koontz and Mathieu Demy carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5279112 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Quentin Dupieux directs. Quentin Dupieux behind the camera. Quentin Dupieux cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Quentin Dupieux, shot by Quentin Dupieux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Quentin Dupieux shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Steve Little and Charley Koontz and Mathieu Demy carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5279112 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.