Beautiful Stranger

2021 0h 27m FR

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★1.0TMDB · 2

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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Romain, in his thirties, has just been dumped by his boyfriend. Lonely and romantic, he tries a dating app and will make two surprising encounters in a two-star hotel.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Baptiste Carrion-Weiss
Romain
Daphné Huynh
Destiny
Shane Woodward
American Guy
François Legrand
Le conducteur

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Benjamin Belloir
Writers: Benjamin Belloir
Languages: French, English
Countries: Belgium, France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 27-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Benjamin Belloir, shot by Maxence Lemonnier. 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 Max Zippel. 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 Anne-Sophie Sonnet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Benjamin Belloir directs. Maxence Lemonnier behind the camera. Max Zippel scores. Anne-Sophie Sonnet cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in French, English.

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1Tight 27-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
4International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Benjamin Belloir, shot by Maxence Lemonnier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Max Zippel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Anne-Sophie Sonnet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Baptiste Carrion-Weiss and Daphné Huynh and Shane Woodward carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt14245316 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.