The Brigade

2017 1h 30m FR

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 112

Drama

Synopsis

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Bénédicte Meursault, a female firefighter, has just been transferred to a small fire brigade in the South of France. She is welcomed by Philippe, 45, the wise captain of the brigade. Soon after being introduced to the men, the young woman jumps into action. Unfortunately, while rescuing the victims of a terrible car crash, she does not find one of the injured who was ejected thirty meters away. Now the man is in hospital in a coma and he may die because of her. Completely upset, Bénédicte decides to resign but Philippe dissuades her from doing it.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Roschdy Zem
Philippe, captain
Émilie Dequenne
Chief Warrant Officer Bénédicte Meursault
Michaël Abiteboul
Xavier
Guillaume Labbé
Martial
Grégoire Isvarine
Thomas
Guillaume Douat
Jules
Brian Messina
Sébastien
Antoine Raffalli
Henri

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pierre Jolivet
Writers: Marcia Romano, Pierre Jolivet, Stéphane Guyot
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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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pierre Jolivet, shot by Jérôme Alméras. 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 Adrien Jolivet. 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 Yves Deschamps 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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Roschdy Zem and Émilie Dequenne and Michaël Abiteboul carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6645154 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pierre Jolivet directs. Jérôme Alméras behind the camera. Adrien Jolivet scores. Yves Deschamps 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 9 years ago.
3Directed by Pierre Jolivet, shot by Jérôme Alméras. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Adrien Jolivet. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yves Deschamps shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Roschdy Zem and Émilie Dequenne and Michaël Abiteboul carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt6645154 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.