Max & Bobo

A wry, low-key character study that finds odd tenderness between two lost men drifting through petty crime and bad luck.

Directed by

Frédéric Fonteyne

Genres

Drama, Comedy

Starring

Alfredo Pea, Jan Hammenecker, Jean-Marie Petiniot

Overview

Max is a Sicilian living in Brussels who makes a living as a hairdresser. His flourishing business goes bankrupt when he gets hairdresser's eczema overnight. He loses his customers and his wife. What is more, he is in trouble with the law. At the police station, he encounters heavyweight Bobo who asks him for all his money. When Max refuses, Bobo gets the impression that he must be tough. In reality, he just wants to be left alone. In his good old days, Max never cared for anyone, so now there is no one he can turn to. Bobo, who spent all his life in foster homes and youth centers, seems to be the only one to care for him. Together they devise a plan to find some quick money. Bobo's idea is to rob a jewelry store.

How it feels

Melancholic, cynical, warm and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, friendship, class, crime

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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