13 Tzameti (2005)

Sebastian, a young man, has decided to follow instructions intended for someone else, without knowing where they will take him. Something else he does not know is that Gerard Dorez, a cop ... See full summary »

Director:

Géla Babluani

Writer:

Géla Babluani

Stars:

George Babluani, Aurélien Recoing, Pascal Bongard

8 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George Babluani	...	Sébastien (as Georges Babluani)
Aurélien Recoing	...	Jacky
Pascal Bongard	...	Le maître de cérémonie
Fred Ulysse	...	Alain
Nicolas Pignon	...	Le parrain
Vania Vilers	...	Mr. Schlondorff
Christophe Vandevelde	...	Ludo
Olga Legrand	...	Mme Godon
Augustin Legrand	...	José
Jo Prestia	...	Pierre Bléreau (as Joé Prestia)
Philippe Passon	...	Jean-François Godon
Djalalli Amouche	...	Abel
Serge Chambon	...	L'Organisateur
Melchior Aquino	...	Keller
Nouredine Ameur	...	Mr. Meyer

Storyline

Sebastian, a young man, has decided to follow instructions intended for someone else, without knowing where they will take him. Something else he does not know is that Gerard Dorez, a cop on a knife-edge, is tailing him. When he reaches his destination, Sebastian falls into a degenerate, clandestine world of mental chaos behind closed doors in which men gamble on the lives of others men.

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Plot Keywords:

u turn | roof repair | roof | aluminum foil | wheelbarrow | 

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Taglines:

Place your bets.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Revolver Entertainment [United Kingdom]

Country:

France

Language:

French Georgian German

Release Date:

8 February 2006 (France)

Also Known As:

13

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$10,805 (USA) (28 July 2006)

Gross:

$121,390 (USA) (10 November 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films de la Strada, Quasar Pictures, Solimane Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min 95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

A man places a bet on # 7 when in scene previous he's visible dead on the floor.

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Connections

Referenced in Luck (2009)

User Reviews

Unbelievable tension

A very impressive debut film by a young french filmmaker. What starts out initially as a seemingly simple tale soon turns into a twisted thriller. The amount of tension this film builds is incredible. You'll be hooked. The black and white filming fits perfectly. I gives the film a different edge that I don't think would have been the same had it been filmed in color.

On a side note, I thought the lead actor, besides having an uncanny resemblance to James Franco, did a solid job. His emotions came across as very believable, and not forced.

This film is highly recommended. Be sure to avoid spoilers.