Prudence Ledoux

"What if that accident was a life saver?"

2022 0h 18m FR

Comedy

Synopsis

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Prudence Ledoux is 35 and unhappy with her life when she gets hit by a motorcycle. At the hospital, she meets Theo who provoked the accident.

“What if that accident was a life saver?”

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Cast

Alice Butaud
Prudence
Pierre-François Garel
Théo
Idit Cebula
La mère
Gilles Privat
L'assureur

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Laura Piani
Writers: Laura Piani
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Laura Piani, shot by Fanny Mazoyer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Alice Butaud and Pierre-François Garel and Idit Cebula carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What if that accident was a life saver?".

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The take

Laura Piani directs. Fanny Mazoyer behind the camera. Guillaume Ferran scores. Floriane Allier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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1Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Laura Piani, shot by Fanny Mazoyer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Guillaume Ferran. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Floriane Allier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alice Butaud and Pierre-François Garel and Idit Cebula carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "What if that accident was a life saver?".
9IMDB entry: tt21060070 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.