Jumbo (2020)

Jeanne, a shy young woman, works in an amusement park. Fascinated with carousels, she still lives at home with her mother. That's when Jeanne meets Jumbo, the park's new flagship attraction.

Director:

Zoé Wittock

Writer:

Zoé Wittock (screenplay)

Stars:

Noémie Merlant, Emmanuelle Bercot, Bastien Bouillon

1 win & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Noémie Merlant	...	Jeanne Tantois
Emmanuelle Bercot	...	Margarette
Bastien Bouillon	...	Marc
Sam Louwyck	...	Hubert
Tracy Dossou	...	Fati
Jonathan Bartholmé	...	Le maigrichon
Eduard Nemcsenko	...	Ado 1
Noah Daccrissio	...	Ado 2
Idao Daccrissio	...	Ado 3
Stephen Rohde	...	Ado 4
Chris Caligo	...	Ado 5
Jimmy Raphaël	...	Ado 6
Barbara Hellemans	...	Doublure Noémie Merlant

Storyline

Jeanne, a shy young woman, works in an amusement park. Fascinated with carousels, she still lives at home with her mother. That's when Jeanne meets Jumbo, the park's new flagship attraction.

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Plot Keywords:

male nudity | sexuality | female nudity | theme park | male frontal nudity | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie is loosely based on a story where a woman falls in love with a theme park attraction.

User Reviews

When a machine loves a woman

Zoé Wittock has not chosen the easy way for her first feature film. A movie about a cleaning lady falling in love with an amusement park attraction: it sounds like a bad joke. But in fact, Wittock takes it quite seriously. The film is appealing because of the way she tells the story: the love affair is not shown in a problematic or laughable way. It's just a little bit different and out of the ordinary, that's all. The other good thing about this film is the lead actress. Noémie Merlant is excellent as the shy girl Jeanne, who is happier in the company of a colourful machine than when she is spending time with other humans. Those who have seen her as the painter in 'Portrait d'une jeune fille en feu' will admire her versatility even more. The strange relationship between woman and machine is shown in some very good scenes, one of which, suggesting even sexual emotions, really stands out for its creativity. The flip side is that, apart from the subject matter and the lead actress, there is not so much special about the film. The other characters are not well developed, the story is rather thin, and the ending feels a bit contrived. This is a nice little movie, with a healthy dose of weirdness. But one unusual idea is not enough to carry a whole film.

Details

Official Sites:

Production company Website

Country:

France Belgium Luxembourg

Language:

French

Release Date:

1 July 2020 (France)

Also Known As:

Jumbo

Filming Locations:

Belgium

Box Office

Budget:

EUR2,500,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$29,001

Company Credits

Production Co:

Insolence Productions, Les Films Fauves, Kwassa Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1