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Released 7 years ago.
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The Bare Necessity
2019 1h 40m FR
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5.9
MID
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83%
FRESH
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6.3
IMDB
★5.9TMDB · 129🍅83%Rotten Tomatoes★6.3IMDB · 1,337
ComedyRomance
Synopsis
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Pierre Perdrix has been enjoying an enchanted though restless existence since the enigmatic Juliette Webb burst into his life, a stranger who landed in his family's unique world like a meteorite, and who by her presence alone will force this tight-knit microcosm to redefie their boundaries and finally begin to fully live their lives.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Swann Arlaud
La Capitaine Pierre Perdrix
Maud Wyler
Juliette Webb
Fanny Ardant
Thérèse Perdrix
Nicolas Maury
Julien Perdrix
Patience Munchenbach
Marion Perdrix
Alexandre Steiger
Le Lieutenant Michel Smicer
Adama Niane
Le Lieutenant Arsène Njo Léa
Sébastien Poirot
Sébastien - Un Chanteur
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Erwan Le Duc
- Writers
- Erwan Le Duc
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Erwan Le Duc, shot by Alexis Kavyrchine. 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 Julie Roué. 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 Julie Dupré 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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Swann Arlaud and Maud Wyler and Fanny Ardant carry the top of the cast.
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IMDB entry: tt10228204 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Erwan Le Duc directs. Alexis Kavyrchine behind the camera. Julie Roué scores. Julie Dupré cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 7 years ago.
- 2Directed by Erwan Le Duc, shot by Alexis Kavyrchine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Julie Roué. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Julie Dupré shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Swann Arlaud and Maud Wyler and Fanny Ardant carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt10228204 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Classified under 9 themes, including "widow", "tank", "police station", "family".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Alexis Kavyrchine
- Original score
- Julie Roué
- Editing
- Julie Dupré
- Production design
- Astrid Tonnelier
- Costume design
- Julie Miel
- Makeup / hair
- Emma Franco
- Sound
- Vincent Cosson
- Stunt coordinator
- Jérôme Henry
- Runtime
- 100 min · 1h 40m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
- Certification (US)
- 14
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 83% 🍅 Fresh
- IMDB rating
- 6.3/10 · 1,337 votes
Awards
5 nominations
Also by
Erwan Le Duc
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Domino Films
FR
Key crew
- Script ConsultantVictor Rodenbach
- EditorJulie Dupré
- Costume DesignJulie Miel
- ProducerStéphanie Bermann
- Sound Re-Recording MixerVincent Cosson
- Production ManagerIsabelle Tillou
- Sound EngineerMathieu Descamps
- Sound Effects EditorAlexandre Hecker
- ProducerAlexis Dulguerian
- Boom OperatorJean-Baptiste Faure
- Assistant Location ManagerLaurène Koch
- CastingEmilie Paris
- Key Makeup ArtistEmma Franco
- StuntsAnthony Pho
- ColoristYov Moor
- MusicianJulie Roué
- Foley EditorJulien Gerber
- Best Boy GripLaura Marret
- Extras CastingEmilie Paris
- CastingAurélie Guichard
- Dialogue EditorJocelyn Robert
- Digital CompositorJoseph Catté
- Second Assistant DirectorManon Garnier
- Foley MixerMatthieu Tibi
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- widow
- tank
- police station
- family
- personal diary
- naturism
- stolen car
- table tennis
- absurd
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2022-03-3114· Cinema Virtual
Also known as
International titles
- Niezbedna koniecznoscPL
