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Vive la crise !

2017 · 92 min

A breezy, silly French satire that imagines a bureaucratic future with broad jokes and a light touch.

Directed by: Jean-François Davy
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Jean-Marie Bigard, Florence Thomassin, Dominique Pinon

Overview: In a futuristic France, computers decide the fate of the unemployed and the homeless.

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Directed by: Jean-François Davy
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Jean-Marie Bigard, Florence Thomassin, Dominique Pinon

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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 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: technology
politics
class
power
survival
Places: big city
Era: near-future
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Jean-François Davy
Written by: Jean-François Davy
Starring: Jean-Marie Bigard, Florence Thomassin, Dominique Pinon, Isabelle De Hertogh, Michel Aumont, Lola Marois-Bigard, Sophie Vouzelaud, Dounia Coesens
Cinematography: Gérard de Battista
Runtime: 92 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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