Microbe & Gasoline (2015)

Two young friends embark on a road trip across France in a vehicle they built themselves.

Director:

Michel Gondry

Writer:

Michel Gondry

Stars:

Ange Dargent, Théophile Baquet, Diane Besnier

5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ange Dargent	...	Daniel
Théophile Baquet	...	Théo
Diane Besnier	...	Laura
Audrey Tautou	...	Marie-Thérèse
Vincent Lamoureux	...	Steve
Agathe Peigney	...	Agathe
Douglas Brosset	...	Oscar
Charles Raymond	...	Kevin
Ferdinand Roux-Balme	...	Simon
Marc Delarue	...	Romain
Ely Penh	...	Le chef de bande
Laurent Poitrenaux	...	Le dentiste
Jana Bittnerova	...	Madame Leloir
Zimsky	...	Monsieur Leloir
Fabio Zenoni	...	Christian

Storyline

Two young friends embark on a road trip across France in a vehicle they built themselves.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to thomas muller | reference to zlatan ibrahimovic | character names as title | nicknames as title | three word title | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sex-related material involving young teens

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

France

Language:

French Japanese

Release Date:

8 July 2015 (France)

Also Known As:

Microbe & Gasoline

Filming Locations:

Versailles, Yvelines, France

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,593, 29 July 2016, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$57,491, 29 July 2016

Company Credits

Production Co:

Partizan, StudioCanal, Canal+

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Theo urges Daniel to enter a drawing contest for kids though he's overage, since he looks much younger with his "gueule d'ange d'argent" ("silver angel face"). Daniel is performed by young actor Ange Dargent so the joke about his face is true on more than one level.

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Connections

Spoofs Parker Lewis Can't Lose (1990)

User Reviews

Less Extravagant Gondry Wins with Imaginative Apparatus

Microbe & Gasoline (French: Microbe et Gasoil) (2015) Director: Michel Gondry Watched: April 2018 6/10

{Clue: The very best part of this film}

Here we are with another Gondry,

Outstanding performances from the two young protagonists: Daniel named for his effeminacy and Theo named for his mechanical tendencies,

Unexpectedly funny scenes like the lonely dentist and wife that try to keep them, Theo's art gallery theatrics, and Daniel trying to get a haircut at a whorehouse,

Straightforward film for Gondry- not nearly as extravagant nor surreal as most of his others,

Except for the contraption that gets them around- charming with its recycled parts like a headboard and dryer door, complete with rear and side view mirrors and some geraniums.

Coming-of-age/romantic comedy/road trip film,

A tribute to unabashedly being you: "Let's face it. We're not exactly normal: you the hopeless romantic and me the grease monkey,"

Really fun despite slow parts, but ending lacks closure or meaning.

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