Avida (2006)

The kidnapping of a plump billionaire's dog by a deaf-mute and 2 ketamine addicts goes wrong. The wealthy woman takes advantage of the situation to make them fullfil her last wishes.

Directors:

Gustave de Kervern, Benoît Delépine

Writers:

Benoît Delépine, Gustave de Kervern

Stars:

Anselme, Fernando Arrabal, Anne Benett

Cast

Credited cast:
Anselme	...	Le chanteur de faïence
Fernando Arrabal	...	Le picador suicidaire
Anne Benett	...	La nounou distraite
Beu	...	L'enfant
Jean-Claude Carrière	...	Le riche paranoîaque
Claude Chabrol	...	Le zoophile débonnaire
Marie-Françoise Comble	...	La coupeuse de langue
Julie Conte	...	La belle jeune fille
Velvet D'Amour	...	Avida (as Velvet)
Gustave de Kervern	...	Le captif sourd muet
Robert Dehoux	...	L'armoire qui parle
Benoît Delépine	...	L'homme à la tete de scotch
Albert Dupontel	...	Le garde du corps maladroit
Emlesma	...	Le dieu de la fondue
Emma1212	...	L'embrassée résistante

Storyline

The kidnapping of a plump billionaire's dog by a deaf-mute and 2 ketamine addicts goes wrong. The wealthy woman takes advantage of the situation to make them fullfil her last wishes.

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Plot Keywords:

dog | kidnapping | billionaire | experimental film | surrealism | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

English Spanish French

Release Date:

13 September 2006 (France)

Company Credits

Production Co:

MNP Entreprise, StudioCanal

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

DTS

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title "Avida" is inspired by the nickname André Breton gave to 'Salvador Dali', "Avida Dollars" which actually is the anagram of the painter's name.

User Reviews

Surrealistic meditation on best tracks of European film-making

Best artistic film i have seen in years. Incredibly connected to Buñuel/Dali's "An Andalusian Dog" (quoted few other Buñuel's films as well) brings completely fresh vision of surrealism. I saw this film together with a Hollywood actors agent who was completely shocked by the film considering it the act of crime. I had to be easy with comments cause it would make me a criminal as well. There is hilarious scene with Chabrol in the ZOO which rediscovers his tremendous, almost forgotten, acting talent. One of the highlights of the film is wonderful Velvet who makes mythical anti-Venus character so pure and powerful. So, "Avida" is such brilliantly made film, on best tracks of European film-making, which goes straight to film art history with no doubt. I consider Gustave De Kervern and Benoît Delépine saviors of European film art.