Endangered Species

2017 1h 45m FR

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6.5

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6.3

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 42★6.3IMDB · 321

Drama

Synopsis

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The fates of three entwined families. Joséphine and Tomas have just got married. It was a joyful celebration. But soon, Joséphine’s parents will discover a darker side lurking behind the couple’s sunny happiness. Meanwhile, Mélanie tells her parents that she is pregnant but the father is not ideal.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alice Isaaz
Joséphine Kaufman
Éric Elmosnino
Vincent Lamblin
Grégory Gadebois
Joseph Kaufman
Vincent Rottiers
Tomasz
Suzanne Clément
Edith Kaufman
Damien Chapelle
Anthony Gardet
Brigitte Catillon
Nicole Gardet
Alice de Lencquesaing
Mélanie Lamblin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gilles Bourdos
Writers: Michel Spinosa, Gilles Bourdos
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium, France

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gilles Bourdos, shot by Mark Lee Ping-Bing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Alice Isaaz and Éric Elmosnino and Grégory Gadebois carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5539466 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gilles Bourdos directs. Mark Lee Ping-Bing behind the camera. Alexandre Desplat scores. Yannick Kergoat cuts. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
3Directed by Gilles Bourdos, shot by Mark Lee Ping-Bing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yannick Kergoat shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alice Isaaz and Éric Elmosnino and Grégory Gadebois carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5539466 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "husband wife relationship", "just married", "french riviera", "murder".