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6 January 2006 (UK) morePlot:
Sebastian, a young man, has decided to follow instructions intended for someone else, without knowing where they will take him... more | add synopsisAwards:
7 wins & 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
A thrilling absurd tale of extreme human behavior moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| George Babluani | ... | Sébastien | |
| Pascal Bongard | ... | Le maître de cérémonie | |
| Aurélien Recoing | ... | Jacky | |
| Fred Ulysse | ... | Alain | |
| Nicolas Pignon | ... | Le parrain | |
| Vania Vilers | ... | Mr. Schlondorff | |
| Olga Legrand | ... | Mme Godon | |
| Christophe Vandevelde | ... | Ludo | |
| Augustin Legrand | ... | José | |
| Jo Prestia | ... | Pierre Bléreau | |
| Serge Chambon | ... | L'Organisateur | |
| Philippe Passon | ... | Jean-François Godon | |
| François Rimbau | ... | Un flic | |
| Frédéric Epaud | ... | Un parieur (as Fred Epaud) | |
| François Tissot | ... | le gendarme Guillouet |
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93 min | Argentina:95 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)Country:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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UK:15 | France:-16 | Argentina:16 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Japan:R-15 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | Australia:MA (2008) | New Zealand:R18Fun Stuff
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Boom mic visible: When Sebastien returns to the home to see about the work and about getting paid, and Mrs. Godon informs him that the house is the responsibility of Jean Francois's sister, the shadow of a boom can be seen on the wall. moreFAQ
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There is little one can say about the story without giving away its core absurdity. The first half is a mystery. In the second we are thrown into a violent hell. (For the sensitive: the gore is minimal and mostly off camera.) The film reintroduces us to the fact that the repetitiveness of violence deadens our revulsion to it. Here it applies to the main character in the film and to us as audience. It is disturbing how quickly we get used to each eruption of violence and come to see it as a game. This habituation is what soldiers in war, butchers, and grandma slicing the chicken's neck to get it ready for dinner go through. Death as means to an end. Ultimately an allegory of the predatory nature of power and money.
Filmed in B/W. Blood is dark gray which helps tame our revulsion. The director's brother plays the main role. He does a competent job. Filmed in wide format. Superb editing maintains the tension from beginning to end. As I understand it, "Tzameti" means thirteen. See the film to understand why the film is so named.