The Jungle

2006 1h 39m FR

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4.7

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★4.7TMDB · 12

Comedy

Synopsis

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Vincent and Mathias are two friends, in their thirties, who live off Vincent’s father. One day, during a meal where the wine and talk both flow a little too freely, Vincent’s father offers the two friends a bet. If they can survive seven days and seven nights in Paris with just seven Euros in their pocket, he will pay off all of their debts. If not, they will have to learn to fend for themselves. Confident of their abilities to survive in the jungle that is Paris, Vincent and Mathias willingly accept the offer, but soon regret doing so...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Patrick Mille
Vincent Larchet
Guillaume Gallienne
Mathias Warkhevytch
Olivia Magnani
Alessia Massari
Sophie Cattani
Christine Moretti
Lara Guirao
L'ex Prof
Anémone
la mère de Mathias
Guy Bedos
le père de Vincent
Antoine Oppenheim
Hugo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Matthieu Delaporte
Writers: Alexandre de La Patellière, Julien Rappeneau, Matthieu Delaporte
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Matthieu Delaporte, shot by Crystel Fournier. 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 David Hadjadj. 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 Xavier Loutreuil 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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Patrick Mille and Guillaume Gallienne and Olivia Magnani carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0494240 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Matthieu Delaporte directs. Crystel Fournier behind the camera. David Hadjadj scores. Xavier Loutreuil cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Directed by Matthieu Delaporte, shot by Crystel Fournier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by David Hadjadj. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Xavier Loutreuil shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Patrick Mille and Guillaume Gallienne and Olivia Magnani carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0494240 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.