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Deerskin

2019 · 77 min

A deadpan, absurd descent into obsession that is both hilarious and unsettling, with a quietly menacing atmosphere.

Tagline
Killer. Style.
Overview
A man's obsession with owning the designer deerskin jacket of his dreams leads him to turn his back on his humdrum life in the suburbs, blow his life savings, and even turn him to crime.

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  • Channel 4 Plus
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • madness
  • identity
  • isolation
  • crime
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror5
Humour7
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, horror
Directed by
Quentin Dupieux
Written by
Quentin Dupieux
Starring
Jean Dujardin, Adèle Haenel, Albert Delpy, Coralie Russier, Pierre Gommé, Laurent Nicolas, Caroline Piette, Stéphane Jobert
Cinematography
Quentin Dupieux
Runtime
77 min
Country
Belgium, France, Switzerland
Languages
French

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