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Mandibles

2021 · 77 min

A breezy, silly romp with deadpan absurdity and a giant insect, light on logic and heavy on goofy charm.

Directed by
Quentin Dupieux
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy
Starring
Grégoire Ludig, David Marsais, Adèle Exarchopoulos
Overview
When two simple-minded best friends find a giant fly trapped in the trunk of a stolen car, they decide to train it in hopes of striking it rich.

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Directed by
Quentin Dupieux
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy
Starring
Grégoire Ludig, David Marsais, Adèle Exarchopoulos
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 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
  • ambition
  • greed
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour8
Realism3
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Genres
comedy, fantasy
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
Quentin Dupieux
Cinematography
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Runtime
77 min
Country
Belgium, France
Languages
French

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