Eat

"A woman recovering from an eating disorder re-encounters someone from her past."

2012 1h 24m FR

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4.6

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5.7

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★4.6TMDB · 8★5.7IMDB · 102

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Synopsis

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Laura is a lawyer, she’s beautiful and has a nice boyfriend. But 15 years ago she was fat, bullied and without friends. Now she has come to terms with her bulimia. She is celebrating her first year abstinence.

“A woman recovering from an eating disorder re-encounters someone from her past.”

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Cast

Jennifer Decker
Laura
Elodie Frenck
Shirley
Julien Boisselier
Igor
Gustave Kervern
Vinnie
Fabio Zenoni
Francois
Cédric Vieira
Franck
Georgia Selignac
Laura (14 ans)
Garance Marillier
Anna

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Julia Ducournau
Writers: Virgile Bramly, Julia Ducournau
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Julia Ducournau, shot by Bruno Degrave. 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 Mathieu Gauriat. 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 Jean-Christophe Bouzy 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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Jennifer Decker and Elodie Frenck and Julien Boisselier carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A woman recovering from an eating disorder re-encounters someone from her past.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2157105 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Julia Ducournau directs. Bruno Degrave behind the camera. Mathieu Gauriat scores. Jean-Christophe Bouzy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Directed by Julia Ducournau, shot by Bruno Degrave. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mathieu Gauriat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jean-Christophe Bouzy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jennifer Decker and Elodie Frenck and Julien Boisselier carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A woman recovering from an eating disorder re-encounters someone from her past.".
8IMDB entry: tt2157105 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.