Paper Flags

2019 1h 42m FR

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 30

Drama

Synopsis

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He is 30 and just got out of jail after 12 years of detention. She is almost 24 and has a simple life away from the city. One day, he comes to her and she let him stay with her. That's complicated when your older brother needs to get back to a normal life. Between tenderness and bursts of laughter, his anger is sometimes out of control. However, she wants to help him. As for him, he wants to meet with his sister again.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Noémie Merlant
Charlie
Guillaume Gouix
Vincent
Sébastien Houbani
Pierre
Jérôme Kircher
Jean, the father
Alysson Paradis
Emma
Anne Loiret
Pauline, the psychologist
Julian Ciais
Unfriendly waiter
Jules Vallauri
Restaurant owner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nathan Ambrosioni
Writers: Nathan Ambrosioni
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nathan Ambrosioni, shot by Raphaël Vandenbussche. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Matthew Otto. 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 Nathan Ambrosioni 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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Noémie Merlant and Guillaume Gouix and Sébastien Houbani carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8542190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nathan Ambrosioni directs. Raphaël Vandenbussche behind the camera. Matthew Otto scores. Nathan Ambrosioni cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Nathan Ambrosioni, shot by Raphaël Vandenbussche. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Matthew Otto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nathan Ambrosioni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Noémie Merlant and Guillaume Gouix and Sébastien Houbani carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt8542190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.