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RUNTIME
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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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2018 1h 13m FR
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6.7
SOLID
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86%
FRESH
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64
METACRITIC
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6.7
IMDB
★6.7TMDB · 655🍅86%Rotten Tomatoes●64Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 5,628
Comedy
Synopsis
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Louis just found the corpse of a man in front of his apartment building. Taken in for custody by Captain Buron, he finds himself on the wrong end of a surreal interrogation. But how can you prove you are innocent when the cops are crazy?
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Benoît Poelvoorde
Commissioner Buron
Grégoire Ludig
Louis Fugain, the suscpect
Marc Fraize
Philippe, the one-eyed policeman
Anaïs Demoustier
Fiona, Philippe's wife
Philippe Duquesne
Champonin
Jacky Lambert
Franchet / Carine Lustain
Orelsan
Sylvain Buron, the son
Vincent Grass
Daniel
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Quentin Dupieux
- Writers
- Quentin Dupieux
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- Belgium, France
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ERA
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Released 8 years ago.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Quentin Dupieux, shot by Quentin Dupieux. 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 David Sztanke. 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 Quentin Dupieux 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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Benoît Poelvoorde and Grégoire Ludig and Marc Fraize carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt7156222 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Quentin Dupieux directs. Quentin Dupieux behind the camera. David Sztanke scores. Quentin Dupieux cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 8 years ago.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
- 4Directed by Quentin Dupieux, shot by Quentin Dupieux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by David Sztanke. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Quentin Dupieux shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Benoît Poelvoorde and Grégoire Ludig and Marc Fraize carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt7156222 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 26 themes, including "police", "dark comedy", "flashback", "dead body".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Quentin Dupieux
- Original score
- David Sztanke
- Editing
- Quentin Dupieux
- Production design
- Joan Le Boru
- Costume design
- Isabelle Pannetier
- Makeup / hair
- Olivier Afonso
- Runtime
- 73 min · 1h 13m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
- Certification (US)
- NR
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 86% 🍅 Fresh
- Metacritic
- 64/100
- IMDB rating
- 6.7/10 · 5,628 votes
- MPAA
- Not Rated
Awards
2 wins & 4 nominations
- Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Quentin Dupieux
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Atelier de Production
FR
uMedia
BE
Cinéfrance Studios
FR
- CI
Cinéfrance Plus
FR
Nexus Factory
BE
La Région Île-de-France
FR
Key crew
- Makeup ArtistOlivier Afonso
- ProducerThomas Verhaeghe
- ProducerMathieu Verhaeghe
- ProducerAdrian Politowski
- ProducerNadia Khamlichi
- Costume DesignIsabelle Pannetier
- Associate ProducerJulien Deris
- Associate ProducerDavid Gauquié
- Associate ProducerEtienne Mallet
- Sound EngineerGuillaume Le Braz
- Production DesignJoan Le Boru
- EditorQuentin Dupieux
- Art DirectionJérémie Sfez
- Set DecorationAlexandrine Mauvezin-Bosque
- HairstylistCoralie Dupouy
- Special Effects Makeup ArtistFrédéric Lainé
- Makeup ArtistLola Maillard
- ProducerCédric Iland
- CastingElsa Pharaon
- Foley ArtistGadou Naudin
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- police
- dark comedy
- flashback
- dead body
- accidental death
- police station
- policeman
- one eyed man
- closet
- police interrogation
- unlucky
- police commissioner
- accident
- accused of murder
- accident victim
- french police
- blood on body
- theatre
- blood
- huis clos
- absurdist humor
- hide
- absurd
- one-eyed
- hungry
- hiding a body
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2021-03-05NR· Virtual cinemas
Also known as
International titles
- At the Office!NL
- Die WacheDE
- Աչքերդ բաց պահիրAM
- ДопросRU
