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A Very Bad Friend

2019 · 94 min

A breezy French buddy comedy that coasts on the manic energy of an uninvited guest wrecking a careful new life.

Directed by
Varante Soudjian
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Ahmed Sylla, Alban Ivanov, Judith El Zein
Overview
Mika, a little crook, took a quick tour of the prison, where he got to know "Putin", a crazy and unpredictable detainee. As soon as his sentence has been served, he decides to start from scratch and start his life over again. As he prepares to marry the daughter of a wealthy businessman, his past catches up with him: Putin arrives without warning! Mika will quickly realize that we do not easily get rid of such a ball ...

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Directed by
Varante Soudjian
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Ahmed Sylla, Alban Ivanov, Judith El Zein
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 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
  • friendship
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • class
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour7
Realism6
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Varante Soudjian
Written by
Thomas Nlend, Varante Soudjian
Starring
Ahmed Sylla, Alban Ivanov, Judith El Zein, Ornella Fleury, Christian Bujeau, Amir el Kacem, Jean-Philippe Ricci, Pierre-Marie Mosconi
Cinematography
Morgan Salaud Dalibert
Runtime
94 min
Country
France
Languages
Russian, French

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