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The Egg Lasts

2019 · 113 min

A loose, talky French indie that drifts between diary-like observation and gentle romantic comedy.

Directed by
Rémi Lange
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Rémi Lange, Adriano Dafy, Jérôme-Ramses Garcia de La Torre
Overview
After “Omelette” and “Les yeux brouillés” shot with a Super 8 camera, Remi starts a newspaper filmed with two HD cameras. One day he meets Dino, a young Marseille artist who falls in love with him. Shortly after their meeting, Dino announces to Rémi that he wants a child.

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Directed by
Rémi Lange
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Rémi Lange, Adriano Dafy, Jérôme-Ramses Garcia de La Torre
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • identity
    • parenthood
    • art
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Rémi Lange
    Written by
    Tiburce, Rémi Lange
    Starring
    Rémi Lange, Adriano Dafy, Jérôme-Ramses Garcia de La Torre, Jean-Christophe Bouvet, Arielle Dombasle, Jérémie Elkaïm, Magali Le Naour-Saby
    Runtime
    113 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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