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The Car Keys

2003 · 90 min

A silly, self-aware romp that winks at the camera and turns a trivial errand into a shaggy, joke-filled stroll.

Directed by
Laurent Baffie
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Daniel Russo, Pascal Sellem, Gérard Depardieu
Tagline
Don't watch it, this is shit !
Overview
Who would think losing car keys could lead us that far ? Be careful, adventure is on every street corner...

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Directed by
Laurent Baffie
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Daniel Russo, Pascal Sellem, Gérard Depardieu
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 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
  • art
  • obsession
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • mockumentary
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour8
Realism6
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight2

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Laurent Baffie
Written by
Laurent Baffie
Starring
Daniel Russo, Pascal Sellem, Gérard Depardieu, Guillaume Canet, Karine Lyachenko, Pierre Cuer, Jacques André, Franck Belloeil
Music
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Cinematography
Philippe Vene
Runtime
90 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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