The Giraffe's Neck

2004 1h 24m FR

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 6

Drama

Synopsis

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A clever little girl convinces her grandfather to visit her grandmother, whom she has never met.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sandrine Bonnaire
Hélène
Claude Rich
Paul
Louisa Pili
Mathilde
Darry Cowl
Léo
Philippe Leroy
Maxime
Maurice Chevit
Maurice
Monique Mélinand
Madeleine
Marie Mergey
Émilie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Safy Nebbou
Writers: Safy Nebbou, Agnès Yobregat
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium, France

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Safy Nebbou, shot by Romain Winding. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Pascal Gaigne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Bernard Sasia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Sandrine Bonnaire and Claude Rich and Louisa Pili carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Safy Nebbou directs. Romain Winding behind the camera. Pascal Gaigne scores. Bernard Sasia cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in French.

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 22 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Safy Nebbou, shot by Romain Winding. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Pascal Gaigne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Bernard Sasia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Sandrine Bonnaire and Claude Rich and Louisa Pili carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0387952 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.