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RUNTIME
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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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The Test
2021 1h 25m FR
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MID
★6.1TMDB · 150
Comedy
Synopsis
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Annie lives in harmony with her husband Laurent and her children: the sensitive elders Maximilien and César; the younger Antoine whom Poupi, never-complaining teen, helps raising him. But a positive pregnancy test will disturb the harmony.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Alexandra Lamy
Annie Castillon
Philippe Katerine
Laurent Castillon
Matteo Perez
César Castillon
Joaquim Fossi
Max Castillon
Chloé Barkoff-Gaillard
Poupi Castillon
Lucile Jaillant
Hélène
Pablo Cobo
Jérémie Peschard
Louvia Bachelier
Juliette
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Emmanuel Poulain-Arnaud
- Writers
- Emmanuel Poulain-Arnaud, Noé Debré
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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Released 5 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Emmanuel Poulain-Arnaud, shot by Thomas Rames. 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 Julien Glabs. 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 Grégoire Sivan 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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Alexandra Lamy and Philippe Katerine and Matteo Perez carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt14236348 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Emmanuel Poulain-Arnaud directs. Thomas Rames behind the camera. Julien Glabs scores. Grégoire Sivan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 5 years ago.
- 3Directed by Emmanuel Poulain-Arnaud, shot by Thomas Rames. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Julien Glabs. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Grégoire Sivan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Alexandra Lamy and Philippe Katerine and Matteo Perez carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt14236348 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Thomas Rames
- Original score
- Julien Glabs
- Editing
- Grégoire Sivan
- Production design
- Jérémy Duchier
- Costume design
- Alexia Crisp-Jones
- Makeup / hair
- France Rossi
- Sound
- Marc Doisne
- Runtime
- 85 min · 1h 25m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
- IMDB
- The Test (2021)
Also by
Emmanuel Poulain-Arnaud
Production companies
Who made it
- 24
24 25 Films
FR
France 3 Cinéma
FR
Apollo Films
FR
OCS
FR
Key crew
- ProducerMatthias Weber
- ProducerThibault Gast
- IdeaThibault Vanhulle
- Production DesignJérémy Duchier
- First Assistant DirectorBruno Laurec
- Script SupervisorCamille Ganivet
- EditorGrégoire Sivan
- Executive ProducerDavid Giordano
- CastingJulie Navarro
- CastingMichael Taupin
- Costume DesignAlexia Crisp-Jones
- Key Hair StylistFrance Rossi
- Sound Re-Recording MixerMarc Doisne
- Foley ArtistFlorian Fabre
- Sound EditorMatthieu Fichet
- Sound MixerNicolas Mas
- Sound EditorRaphaël Sohier
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2022-04-07
