Thousand Cuts

2017 1h 30m FR

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 45

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Synopsis

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Omar Petit would be able to live a perfectly happy life with his wife and daughter if it weren’t for a number of farmers from the vineyard who have decided to make life miserable for them because of where Omar comes from. One night, one of them happens to be in the middle of sabotaging their vineyard when he witnesses the murder of three South American drug smugglers. The killer, an injured biker who’s nevertheless as hard as nails, must take refuge on the Petits’ farm and takes the family hostage...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tomer Sisley
The biker
Terence Yin Chi-Wai
Tod
Erika Sainte
Stéphanie
Pascal Greggory
Massé du Réaux
Carlos Cabra
Barrera
Stéphane Debac
Jean-François Neri
Cédric Ido
Omar
Jean-Jacques Lelté
Paul Cathala

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eric Valette
Writers: Hervé Albertazzi
Languages: English, French
Countries: Belgium, France

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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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 Eric Valette, shot by Jean-François Hensgens. 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 Mike Theiss. 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 Sébastien Prangère 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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Tomer Sisley and Terence Yin Chi-Wai and Erika Sainte carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eric Valette directs. Jean-François Hensgens behind the camera. Mike Theiss scores. Sébastien Prangère cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in English, French.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
5Directed by Eric Valette, shot by Jean-François Hensgens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Mike Theiss. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Sébastien Prangère shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Tomer Sisley and Terence Yin Chi-Wai and Erika Sainte carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt5303632 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.