Hard Shell, Soft Shell

2021 1h 39m FR

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 70

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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Az works for an oyster farmer in Sète. He knows oysters by heart, he opens them by the hundreds. In one of them, Az decides to hide a ring, to ask his girlfriend Jess to marry him. She doesn't say yes. Fortunately, his band of friends are ready to do anything to help him get his head out of the water.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yasin Houicha
Azzedine
Oulaya Amamra
Lila
Raphaël Quenard
Raphaël
Samira Sedira
Taous, la mère
Tiphaine Daviot
Jessica
Bilel Chegrani
Ahmed
Tassadit Mandi
Kheira, la grand-mère
Diong-Kéba Tacu
Kalidou

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emma Benestan
Writers: Emma Benestan, Nour Ben Salem
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Emma Benestan, shot by Aurélien Marra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Yasin Houicha and Oulaya Amamra and Raphaël Quenard carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14066140 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Emma Benestan directs. Aurélien Marra behind the camera. Perrine Bekaert cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Emma Benestan, shot by Aurélien Marra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Perrine Bekaert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Yasin Houicha and Oulaya Amamra and Raphaël Quenard carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt14066140 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.