Les Cobayes

2020 1h 20m FR

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4.5

SKIP

★4.5TMDB · 10

Comedy

Synopsis

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A couple since high school, Charlotte and Adam have just had their first child. But they're not happy, and habits are gradually replacing enthusiasm, to the point of driving them apart... Hoping to recapture the momentum of their early days, they decide to become guinea pigs in a revolutionary treatment designed to strengthen their bond and desire.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Thomas Ngijol
Adam
Judith Chemla
Charlotte
Joséphine Draï
Gaëlle
Dominique Valadié
Docteur Mangin
Stéphan Wojtowicz
Jean-Luc
Agustín Galiana
Nacho
Thomas VDB
Yannick

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emmanuel Poulain-Arnaud
Writers: Noé Debré, Emmanuel Poulain-Arnaud
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 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 Emmanuel Poulain-Arnaud, shot by Thomas Rames. 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 Florence Bresson 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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Thomas Ngijol and Judith Chemla and Joséphine Draï carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11179020 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Emmanuel Poulain-Arnaud directs. Thomas Rames behind the camera. Florence Bresson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Emmanuel Poulain-Arnaud, shot by Thomas Rames. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Florence Bresson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Thomas Ngijol and Judith Chemla and Joséphine Draï carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt11179020 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.