Thalasso

2019 1h 33m FR

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5.6

MID

★5.6TMDB · 71

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Provocative French writer Michel Houellebecq meets Gérard Depardieu at a sea water therapy centre in Cabourg. Together, they try to survive the health regime to which they are subjected by the establishment. But events quickly derail their routine… Just Great is a joyful comedy elevated by two extraordinary performances.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu
Michel Houellebecq
Michel Houellebecq
Luc Schwarz
Luc
Maxime Lefrançois
Maxime
Mathieu Nicourt
Mathieu
Daria Panchenko
Daria
Qianyum Lysis
La femme de Michel
Norbert Hamelin
L'employé de la cryothérapie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Guillaume Nicloux
Writers: Guillaume Nicloux, Daria Panchenko
Languages: French
Countries: France

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Part of the "L'Enlèvement de Michel Houellebecq" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Guillaume Nicloux, shot by Christophe Offenstein. 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 Julien Doré. 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 Guy Lecorne 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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Gérard Depardieu and Michel Houellebecq and Luc Schwarz carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9699640 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Guillaume Nicloux directs. Christophe Offenstein behind the camera. Julien Doré scores. Guy Lecorne cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Part of the "L'Enlèvement de Michel Houellebecq" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Guillaume Nicloux, shot by Christophe Offenstein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Julien Doré. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Guy Lecorne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gérard Depardieu and Michel Houellebecq and Luc Schwarz carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt9699640 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.