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The Plumber

2016 · 14 min

A short, awkwardly funny peek behind the scenes of an adult film shoot, carried by cringe and charm.

Directed by: Méryl Fortunat-Rossi, Xavier Seron
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Tom Audenaert, Catherine Salée, Jean-Benoît Ugeux

Overview: Tom, a Flemish comedian and cartoon voice actor, spontaneously fills in for a dubbing actor friend. He finds himself on a French porn movie shoot. Catherine, an experienced actress, will be his partner. Tom is supposed to play the plumber.

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Directed by: Méryl Fortunat-Rossi, Xavier Seron
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Tom Audenaert, Catherine Salée, Jean-Benoît Ugeux

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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
identity
media
sexuality
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex strong

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Méryl Fortunat-Rossi, Xavier Seron
Written by: Xavier Seron, Méryl Fortunat-Rossi
Starring: Tom Audenaert, Catherine Salée, Jean-Benoît Ugeux, Philippe Grand'Henry, François Ebouelé, Delphine Théodore, Caroline Berliner, Aurore Fattier
Cinematography: Mathieu Cauville
Runtime: 14 min
Country: Belgium, France
Languages: French

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