The Yellow Island

2016 0h 30m FR

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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11-year-old Ena meets a young fisherman in a port. He gives her an eel and they arrange to meet the following Sunday on the other side of the lake. She has to be there.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ena Letourneux
Ena
Alexandre Branco
Diego
Isabelle Coste
La mère de Diego
Denis Wallon
Le père d'En
Karine Wiame
La mère d'Ena
Robin Labbé
Le jeune pêcheur

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Guilhaume
Writers: Léa Mysius
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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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 Paul Guilhaume, shot by Paul Guilhaume. 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 Pierre Deschamps 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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Ena Letourneux and Alexandre Branco and Isabelle Coste carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5440916 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul Guilhaume directs. Paul Guilhaume behind the camera. Pierre Deschamps cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Paul Guilhaume, shot by Paul Guilhaume. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Pierre Deschamps shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ena Letourneux and Alexandre Branco and Isabelle Coste carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5440916 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.