The Main Game

2002 0h 17m FR

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5.5

MID

★5.5TMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

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In a village in the north, the life of a family is turned upside down : the mother's affair denounced by her opportunistic son, and the father weighed down by his failing business.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anny Romand
Jonathan Kerr
Cansel Elçin
Véronique Lechat

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sébastien Marnier
Writers: Sébastien Marnier, Élise Griffon
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 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 Sébastien Marnier, shot by Philippe Brelot. 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 Franck Nakache 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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Anny Romand and Jonathan Kerr and Cansel Elçin carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5455626 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sébastien Marnier directs. Philippe Brelot behind the camera. Franck Nakache cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Sébastien Marnier, shot by Philippe Brelot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Franck Nakache shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Anny Romand and Jonathan Kerr and Cansel Elçin carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5455626 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.