Apnée

2016 1h 29m FR

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5.7

MID

★5.7TMDB · 24

Drama

Synopsis

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Céline, Thomas and Maxence always go by three. Just like the republican motto. They want to get married, to get a house, work, good children and eat oysters every day. Rebellious and ill adapted to the furious economical and administrative reality, they ride their burning quad bikes and travel across an afflicted France, looking for new landmarks, deserts strewn with bipeds and moments of ephemeral bliss.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Céline Fuhrer
Céline
Thomas Scimeca
Thomas
Maxence Tual
Maxence
Thomas De Pourquery
Postman
Jean-Luc Vincent
Mayor
Claire Bournet
Skater
Solal Bouloudnine
Real estate agent
Pascal Sangla
Trainer 'Pôle Emploi'

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Christophe Meurisse
Writers: Jean-Christophe Meurisse
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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89 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

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 Jean-Christophe Meurisse, shot by Javier Ruiz Gómez. 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 Carole Le Page 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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Céline Fuhrer and Thomas Scimeca and Maxence Tual carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5493370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jean-Christophe Meurisse directs. Javier Ruiz Gómez behind the camera. Carole Le Page cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jean-Christophe Meurisse, shot by Javier Ruiz Gómez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Carole Le Page shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Céline Fuhrer and Thomas Scimeca and Maxence Tual carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5493370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.