Slack Bay

A deadpan, grotesque seaside farce where everyone behaves bizarrely and the jokes land with a strange, unsettling straight face.

Directed by

Bruno Dumont

Genres

Comedy

Starring

Fabrice Luchini, Juliette Binoche, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Overview

Summer, 1910. Inspectors Machin and Malfoy investigate the mysterious disappearances of several tourists on the beautiful beaches of Slack Bay, where a strange community of fishermen lives.

How it feels

Absurd, satirical, dark and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Class, family, identity, madness

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

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