Avida

2006 1h 23m FR

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5.8

MID

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5.6

IMDB

★5.8TMDB · 30★5.6IMDB · 663

Comedy

Synopsis

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The kidnapping of a plump billionaire's dog by a deaf-mute and 2 ketamine addicts goes wrong. The wealthy woman takes advantage of the situation to make them fullfil her last wishes.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Benoît Delépine
L'homme à la tête de scotch
Albert Dupontel
Le garde du corps maladroit
Gustave Kervern
Le captif sourd muet
Velvet
Avida
Fernando Arrabal
Le Picador suicidaire
Jean-Claude Carrière
Le richa paranoïaque
Kati Outinen
La femme à la bonbonne d'eau
Rémo Forlani
L'inquiétant directeur

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Benoît Delépine
Writers: Benoît Delépine, Gustave Kervern
Languages: French
Countries: France

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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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 Benoît Delépine, shot by Hugues Poulain. 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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Editor Stéphane Elmadjian 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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Benoît Delépine and Albert Dupontel and Gustave Kervern carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0478558 — 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

Benoît Delépine directs. Hugues Poulain behind the camera. Stéphane Elmadjian cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Benoît Delépine, shot by Hugues Poulain. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Stéphane Elmadjian shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Benoît Delépine and Albert Dupontel and Gustave Kervern carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0478558 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.