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Tanguy

2001 · 108 min

A sharply funny, deadpan look at family warfare that keeps you amused and slightly aghast at how far parents will go.

Directed by
Étienne Chatiliez
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Éric Berger, Sabine Azéma, André Dussollier
Tagline
At 28, he still lives with his parents
Overview
Tanguy is 28 years old and still living with his parents. They think it's time he moves out. He doesn't, so they hatch a plan.

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Directed by
Étienne Chatiliez
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Éric Berger, Sabine Azéma, André Dussollier
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • parenthood
  • freedom
  • identity
  • rebellion
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour8
Realism7
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Étienne Chatiliez
Written by
Laurent Chouchan, Étienne Chatiliez
Starring
Éric Berger, Sabine Azéma, André Dussollier, Hélène Duc, Aurore Clément, Jean-Paul Rouve, André Wilms, Richard Guedj
Music
Pascal Andreacchio
Cinematography
Philippe Welt
Runtime
108 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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