An Indian Tale

2017 1h 31m FR

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 66

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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The life of two men changed unexpectedly when Ajith, an Indian sailor who was robbed and lost everything, appears out of nowhere in front of Pierre, a single and grumpy Frenchman.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Benoît Poelvoorde
Pierre
Alexandra Lamy
Jeanne
Pitobash
Ajit
Anne Girouard
Marie-Thé
Jean-Philippe Lejeune
Lionel
Sébastien Waroquier
Le client antipathique
Renaud Rutten
Le fournisseur
Olivier Bony
Le policier

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Héctor Cabello Reyes
Writers: Sebastián Borensztein, Héctor Cabello Reyes
Languages: French, Bengali
Countries: France

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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: French, Bengali.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Héctor Cabello Reyes, shot by Frédéric Noirhomme. 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 Jacynthe Jacquet. 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 Kako Kelber 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 Poelvoorde and Alexandra Lamy and Pitobash carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5308364 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Héctor Cabello Reyes directs. Frédéric Noirhomme behind the camera. Jacynthe Jacquet scores. Kako Kelber cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Bengali.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Bengali.
3Directed by Héctor Cabello Reyes, shot by Frédéric Noirhomme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jacynthe Jacquet. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kako Kelber shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Benoît Poelvoorde and Alexandra Lamy and Pitobash carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5308364 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.