Hideaway (Le refuge)

2009 1h 29m FR

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 88

Drama

Synopsis

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Mousse and Louis are young, beautiful, rich and in love. But drugs have invaded their lives. One day, they overdose and Louis dies. Mousse survives, but soon learns she's pregnant. Feeling lost, Mousse runs away to a house far from Paris. Several months later, Louis' brother joins her in her refuge.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Isabelle Carré
Mousse
Louis-Ronan Choisy
Paul
Pierre Louis-Calixte
Serge
Melvil Poupaud
Louis
Claire Vernet
La mère
Jean-Pierre Andréani
Le père
Marie Rivière
La femme sur la plage
Jérôme Kircher
Le médecin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: François Ozon
Writers: Mathieu Hippeau
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Louis-Ronan Choisy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Muriel Breton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Isabelle Carré and Louis-Ronan Choisy and Pierre Louis-Calixte carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1504429 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 88 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

François Ozon directs. Louis-Ronan Choisy scores. Muriel Breton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Original score by Louis-Ronan Choisy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Muriel Breton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Isabelle Carré and Louis-Ronan Choisy and Pierre Louis-Calixte carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1504429 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 88 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.