The Lulus

2023 1h 45m FR

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 50

AdventureHistoryFamilyDramaWar

Synopsis

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August 1914. While the German army is gaining ground in the North of France, four boys aged 10 to 15, LUcien, LUcas, LUigi and LUdwig are left behind during the evacuation of their orphanage. Without the protection of Abbé Turpin and the schoolteacher Leutellier, the Lulus are now stranded on their own behind the enemy front line. Soon joined by LUce, a pretty young girl separated from her parents, they decide to reach the neutral country of Switzerland by all means possible... they embark on an adventure for which nothing and no one has prepared them!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

François Damiens
Abbé Turpin
Isabelle Carré
Louison
Ahmed Sylla
Moussa
Didier Bourdon
Gaston
Luc Schiltz
Hans
Mathys Gros
Luigi
Alex Lutz
Leutellier
Léonard Fauquet
Ludwig

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yann Samuell
Writers: Yann Samuell
Languages: German, French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yann Samuell, shot by Vincent Gallot. 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 Mathieu Lamboley. 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 Sylvie Landra shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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François Damiens and Isabelle Carré and Ahmed Sylla carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt22039496 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yann Samuell directs. Vincent Gallot behind the camera. Mathieu Lamboley scores. Sylvie Landra cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in German, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, French.
3Directed by Yann Samuell, shot by Vincent Gallot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mathieu Lamboley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sylvie Landra shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6François Damiens and Isabelle Carré and Ahmed Sylla carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt22039496 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.