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The Tubes

2016 · 20 min

A squirm-inducing little comedy that mines quiet dread and awkward humour from a routine medical appointment.

Directed by
Matthieu Donck, Xavier Seron
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Jean-Benoît Ugeux, Yoann Blanc, Lucie Debay
Overview
Laurent has to undergo a colonoscopy. Nothing is more worrying than a doctor who tries to reassuring you. However, it is next to nothing: Just a camera which goes in your colon.

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Directed by
Matthieu Donck, Xavier Seron
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Jean-Benoît Ugeux, Yoann Blanc, Lucie Debay
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • fate
  • death
  • isolation
Places
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour6
Realism7
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Jean-Benoît Ugeux, Yoann Blanc, Lucie Debay, Catherine Salée, François Neycken
Runtime
20 min
Country
Belgium
Languages
French

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