Brain Freeze

2021 1h 31m FR

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 53

HorrorComedy

Synopsis

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A fertilizer used in a rich gated community becomes the source of a genetic mutation that transforms its residents into zombies. Can a teenager and his baby sister break free from the quarantined island before turning into grass?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Roy Dupuis
Dan
Iani Bédard
André
Claire Ledru
Annie
Léonie Ledru
Annie
Marianne Fortier
Patricia
Anne-Élisabeth Bossé
Josée
Claudia Ferri
Camila
Mylène Mackay
The Protocole

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Julien Knafo
Writers: Jean Barbe, Julien Knafo, Julien Knafo
Languages: French
Countries: Canada

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Julien Knafo, shot by Marc Simpson-Threlford. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Roy Dupuis and Iani Bédard and Claire Ledru carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4546694 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Julien Knafo directs. Marc Simpson-Threlford behind the camera. Julien Knafo scores. Glenn Berman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Directed by Julien Knafo, shot by Marc Simpson-Threlford. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Julien Knafo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Glenn Berman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Roy Dupuis and Iani Bédard and Claire Ledru carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt4546694 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.