The Clear Eyes

2005 1h 27m FR

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 4

Drama

Synopsis

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Fanny is a schizophrenic woman in her early thirties living under the care of her brother Gabriel, a schoolteacher. Following a violent altercation with his wife, Fanny steals her brother's car and sets off on a road trip to Germany to visit the grave of their father, whose funeral she was not allowed to attend...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nathalie Boutefeu
Fanny
Marc Citti
Gabriel
Judith Rémy
Cécile
Lars Rudolph
Oskar
Olivier Rabourdin
Néflier
Paulette Dubost
Mme Le Sciellour
Eric Bonicatto
Bruno, le copain de Fanny
Agathe Dronne
la femme du bar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jérôme Bonnell
Writers: Jérôme Bonnell
Languages: French

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 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 Jérôme Bonnell, shot by Pascal Lagriffoul. 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 Fabrice Rouaud 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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Nathalie Boutefeu and Marc Citti and Judith Rémy carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0413509 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jérôme Bonnell directs. Pascal Lagriffoul behind the camera. Fabrice Rouaud cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jérôme Bonnell, shot by Pascal Lagriffoul. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Fabrice Rouaud shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nathalie Boutefeu and Marc Citti and Judith Rémy carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0413509 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.