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The Strange Case of Jacky Caillou

2022 · 92 min

A quiet, unsettling Alpine fable that lingers on faith and desperation, pulling you into its eerie, melancholic atmosphere.

Directed by
Lucas Delangle
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Fantasy
Starring
Thomas Parigi, Edwige Blondiau, Lou Lampros
Overview
High in the French Alps, Jacky Caillou lives with his grandmother, Gisèle, a magnetizer-healer recognized by all. As Gisèle begins to pass on her gift, a young woman arrives from the city to consult. A strange stain spreads over her body. Certain that he will be able to heal her, Jacky runs after the miracle.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Lucas Delangle
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Fantasy
Starring
Thomas Parigi, Edwige Blondiau, Lou Lampros
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • healing
  • isolation
  • family
  • identity
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, thriller, fantasy
Directed by
Lucas Delangle
Written by
Lucas Delangle, Olivier Strauss
Starring
Thomas Parigi, Edwige Blondiau, Lou Lampros, Jean-Louis Coulloc'h, Romain Laguna, Jean-Marc Ravera, Georges Isnard, Sivan Garavagno
Cinematography
Mathieu Gaudet
Runtime
92 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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