L'œil qui traîne

1996 0h 33m FR

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 11

Drama

Synopsis

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Didier, 28 years old, is still livning with his parents. Prisoner of his own habits, he doesn't communicate with them anymore. When he casually meets his former girlfriend, Valerie, he finds again his serenity.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Frédéric Pellegeay
Didier
James Grall
Didier's father
Roselyne Lamouche
Didier's mother
Florence Vignon
Valérie
Thomas Chabrol
Recruiting executive
Jean-Luc Abel
Newsdealer
Charles Schneider
Policeman
Pascal Rigot
Fast-food client

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stéphane Brizé
Writers: Stéphane Brizé, Florence Vignon
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 33-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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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 Stéphane Brizé, shot by Nara Keo Kosal. 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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Original score by Frédéric Renaud. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Frédéric Pellegeay and James Grall and Roselyne Lamouche carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0245327 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Stéphane Brizé directs. Nara Keo Kosal behind the camera. Frédéric Renaud scores. Anne Klotz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 33-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Stéphane Brizé, shot by Nara Keo Kosal. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Frédéric Renaud. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Anne Klotz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Frédéric Pellegeay and James Grall and Roselyne Lamouche carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0245327 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.