Traceless

2010 1h 30m FR

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 57

Crime

Synopsis

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Étienne Meunier (Benoît Magimel) is a young executive who has everything going for him. His career is skyrocketing and he is about to become #1 at work, he is married to a picture-perfect wife, has a dream home and money. To top it off, he's charming, healthy and everyone likes him and seems to consider him "a great guy". But beneath the surface, not everything is perfect. Meunier feels some pressure at work, knowing others eye his future position and he and his wife have been unable to have children so far. One day, Meunier bumps into a childhood friend, Patrick Chambon (François-Xavier Demaison) and the two resume their friendship, despite Chambon having struggled as a petty criminal.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Benoît Magimel
Étienne Meunier
François-Xavier Demaison
Patrick Chambon
Julie Gayet
Clémence Meunier
Léa Seydoux
Fleur
Jean-Marie Winling
Maurice
Dominique Labourier
Micheline
André Wilms
François Michelet
Stéphane De Groodt
Kazinski

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Grégoire Vigneron
Writers: Grégoire Vigneron, Laurent Tirard
Languages: French
Countries: 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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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Grégoire Vigneron, shot by Laurent Dailland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christophe La Pinta. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Valérie Deseine 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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Benoît Magimel and François-Xavier Demaison and Julie Gayet carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1594534 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Grégoire Vigneron directs. Laurent Dailland behind the camera. Christophe La Pinta scores. Valérie Deseine cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Directed by Grégoire Vigneron, shot by Laurent Dailland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Christophe La Pinta. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Valérie Deseine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Benoît Magimel and François-Xavier Demaison and Julie Gayet carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1594534 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.