A Cat's Life

"Small cat, big adventure."

2023 1h 23m FR

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 33

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The story of a lively and curious kitten who is bored in his life as a domestic cat in Paris. His fate changes when ten-year-old Clémence takes him to her country house at the heart of the Vosges. Thus begins an extraordinary adventure through the wilderness for Clémence and Rroû...

“Small cat, big adventure.”

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Cast

Capucine Sainson-Fabresse
Clémence
Corinne Masiero
Madeleine
Nicolas Umbdenstock
Clémence's Father Fred
Lucie Laurent
Isa, Clémence's mother
Juliette Gillis
Clémence's Friend

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Guillaume Maidatchevsky
Writers: Guillaume Maidatchevsky, Michaël Souhaité, Loïc Fontimpe
Languages: French
Countries: France, Switzerland

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Switzerland.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Guillaume Maidatchevsky, shot by Daniel Meyer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Capucine Sainson-Fabresse and Corinne Masiero and Nicolas Umbdenstock carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Small cat, big adventure.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Guillaume Maidatchevsky directs. Daniel Meyer behind the camera. Julien Jaouen scores. Jeanne Kef cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Switzerland. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 3 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Switzerland.
4Directed by Guillaume Maidatchevsky, shot by Daniel Meyer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Julien Jaouen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jeanne Kef shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Capucine Sainson-Fabresse and Corinne Masiero and Nicolas Umbdenstock carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Small cat, big adventure.".
9IMDB entry: tt15097144 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.