Anti-Squat

2023 1h 34m FR

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 35

Drama

Synopsis

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Paris, today. 38 y.o. Inès, mother of teenage Adam whom she is raising alone, is threatened with eviction. She absolutely must get a stable job to find them a place to live. She is taken on 2 months trial at “Anti-Squat,” a start-up company offering temporary housing in empty suburban office buildings. But the rules are very strict and the tenants have no rights. As a manager, Inès must live and sleep in the building to monitor the residents. But children are forbidden... She has two months to go, two months to complete her trial period, two months to start a new life at the risk of losing her most cherished values.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Louise Bourgoin
Inès
Samy Belkessa
Adam
Sâm Mirhosseini
Marko
Kahina Lahoucine
Soraya
Arthur Choisnet
Guillaume
Agnès Sourdillon
Eugénie
Ike Ortiz
Moussa
Adèle Wismes
Claire

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nicolas Silhol
Writers: Fanny Burdino, Nicolas Silhol
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nicolas Silhol, shot by Pierre Maïllis-Laval. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Florence Bresson 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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Louise Bourgoin and Samy Belkessa and Sâm Mirhosseini carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt28335337 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nicolas Silhol directs. Pierre Maïllis-Laval behind the camera. Fabien Kourtzer scores. Florence Bresson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Directed by Nicolas Silhol, shot by Pierre Maïllis-Laval. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Fabien Kourtzer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Florence Bresson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Louise Bourgoin and Samy Belkessa and Sâm Mirhosseini carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt28335337 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.