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Il faut brûler maman

2026

A wry, bittersweet comedy of manners that finds absurdity and tenderness in the rituals of death.

Directed by: Albert Dupontel
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Louise Coldefy, Julia Piaton, Artus

Overview: A comedy of manners set in a funeral home.

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Directed by: Albert Dupontel
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Louise Coldefy, Julia Piaton, Artus

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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
family
grief
class
identity
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	7
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: Albert Dupontel
Written by: Albert Dupontel
Starring: Louise Coldefy, Julia Piaton, Artus, Albert Dupontel, Denis Podalydès, Grégoire Ludig, Clovis Cornillac, Johann Dionnet
Cinematography: Alexis Kavyrchine
Country: France
Languages: French

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