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Charmants voisins

1999

A light, wry comedy of suburban unease, watching a smug official squirm as his schemes unravel.

Directed by: Claudio Tonetti
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Daniel Prévost, Anne Kreis, Martin Huber

Overview: Daniel Berger, a devious and corrupt civil servant, is willing to do anything to keep his empire of embezzlement intact. One day, he receives a visit from Werner Schäfer, a Zurich-based consultant tasked with assessing the efficiency of his administration. To make matters worse, Schäfer has taken up residence right next door to Berger's villa. Daniel's entire world is shaken by the arrival of this new neighbor.

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Directed by: Claudio Tonetti
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Daniel Prévost, Anne Kreis, Martin Huber

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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
deception
class
power
Places: suburbs
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	2
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Humour	7
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Claudio Tonetti
Written by: Pierre Hans, Jean Stein
Starring: Daniel Prévost, Anne Kreis, Martin Huber, Éva Darlan, Babett Arens, Jean Turlier, Philippe Duclos
Music: L'Attirail
Cinematography: Thomas Hardmeier
Country: Switzerland

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