Hold Me Tight

2021 1h 35m FR

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 109

Drama

Synopsis

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At dawn, Clarisse takes a last look at her husband and two sleeping children, hesitates to leave a note, and hits the road. A desperate escape that gradually reveals its layers as Clarisse — who seems to have an extra-sensory connection to the family she has left behind — loses herself in the world.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vicky Krieps
Clarisse
Arieh Worthalter
Marc
Anne-Sophie Bowen-Chatet
Lucie
Sacha Ardilly
Paul
Juliette Benveniste
Lucie (adolescente)
Aurèle Grzesik
Paul (adolescent)
Aurélia Petit
La copine de la station-service
Erwan Ribard
L'agent immobilier

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mathieu Amalric
Writers: Mathieu Amalric
Languages: German, French, Spanish
Countries: France, Germany

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, Spanish.

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3 / 7

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Germany.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mathieu Amalric, shot by Christophe Beaucarne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 7

CAST

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Vicky Krieps and Arieh Worthalter and Anne-Sophie Bowen-Chatet carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13137576 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mathieu Amalric directs. Christophe Beaucarne behind the camera. François Gédigier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Germany. Dialogue in German, French, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, Spanish.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Germany.
4Directed by Mathieu Amalric, shot by Christophe Beaucarne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor François Gédigier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Vicky Krieps and Arieh Worthalter and Anne-Sophie Bowen-Chatet carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt13137576 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Christophe Beaucarne
Editing: François Gédigier
Production design: Laurent Baude
Costume design: Caroline Spieth
Makeup / hair: Flore Masson
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Status: Released
Original language: FR
IMDB: Hold Me Tight (2021)

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What people are saying

badelf2023-03-24
★ 9/10
This movie is impressively creative and difficult to describe without being a spoiler. The protagonist, Clarisse, well-played by Vicki Krieps, opens the mystery before dawn and hits the road to destination unknown, posing this huge question to us: Why? Thereafter, the narrative is told in splinters - tiny snippets strung together with harsh cuts that perfectly reflect the chaos and randomness of the way reality unfolds in our brains. And in spite of the clues along the way, the mystery remains obfuscated until the denouement. At the end, the clues and everything fall into place. I'll only tell you that this film is filled with heart.

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