Mandibles (French: Mandibules) is a 2020 French-Belgian comedy film written and directed by Quentin Dupieux. It stars David Marsais, Grégoire Ludig, Adèle Exarchopoulos, India Hair, Roméo Elvis, Coralie Russier, Bruno Lochet, and Dave Chapman.
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| French | Mandibules |
| Directed by | Quentin Dupieux |
| Written by | Quentin Dupieux |
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| Cinematography | Quentin Dupieux |
| Edited by | Quentin Dupieux |
| Music by | Metronomy |
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| Distributed by | Memento Distribution (France) |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
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| Language | French |
| Budget | $4.8 million [1] |
| Box office | $2 million[2][3] |
Mandibles had its world premiere at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on September 5, 2020. It was released in France on May 19, 2021 by Memento Films. Its release was delayed several times from an original December 2020 date due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Plot
editJean-Gab and Manu, two simple-minded friends, find a giant fly stuck in the trunk of a car and set themselves up to train it to earn money with it.
Cast
edit- David Marsais as Jean-Gab
- Grégoire Ludig as Manu
- Adèle Exarchopoulos as Agnès
- India Hair as Cécile
- Roméo Elvis as Serge
- Coralie Russier as Sandrine
- Bruno Lochet as Gilles
- Marius Colucci as an officer
- Thomas Blanchard as an officer
- Raphaël Quenard as Raimondo
- Gaspard Augé as a security guard
- Philippe Dusseau as Michel Michel
- Olivier Blanc as the butler
- Jean-Paul Solal as Maître Wolf
- Dave Chapman as The Fly
Production
editIn September 2019, it was announced David Marsais, Grégoire Ludig, Adèle Exarchopoulos, India Hair, Roméo Elvis and Coralie Russier had joined the cast of the film, with Quentin Dupieux directing from a screenplay he wrote.[1]
Exarchopoulos' character, Agnès, was inspired by Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg.[5]
Principal photography began on 16 September 2019.[1][6]
Music
editThe soundtrack was composed by the English band Metronomy. The main theme of the film was released by Because Music, the same day as the film was released in French theaters.[7]
Release
editThe film had its world premiere at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on September 5, 2020.[8] It was also selected to screen at the Telluride Film Festival in September 2020, prior to its cancellation.[9] It was released in France on May 19, 2021.[10]
Reception
editCritical reception
editOn review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 92% based on 62 reviews, with an average rating of 7.4/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Mandibles finds writer-director Quentin Dupieux off on another thoroughly original flight of fancy that will captivate like-minded audiences while baffling others."[11]
Future
editDuring an interview in the French magazine CinemaTeaser on 24 May 2021, Dupieux hinted that he was ready to make a sequel if the film exceeded 500,000 admissions in France. The sequel would be called Tentacles.[12] Mandibles ended up making only 235,824 admissions in France.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Quentin Dupieux a démarré "Mandibules" avec le Palmashow". Le Film français (in French). September 19, 2019.
- ^ "Mandibles (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ "Mandibles". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ "Les comédies attendues au cinéma en 2021 - Sortiraparis.com". Sortiraparis.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ Giovagnini, Maria Laura (February 29, 2020). "Adèle Exarchopoulos: "Basta scandali, ora vi faccio ridere"" [Adèle Exarchopoulos: "Enough with the scandals, now I'll make you laugh"]. IO Donna (in Italian). Archived from the original on November 20, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ Lamercier, Fabien (October 3, 2019). "Quentin Dupieux shooting Mandibles". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ "Mandibules (Main Theme) - Single by Metronomy on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (July 28, 2020). "Venice Film Festival 2020: Competition Light On Studios, Strong On Global Arthouse & Women Directors – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 31, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ Keegan, Rebecca (August 3, 2020). "Inside the Telluride Film Festival That Would Have Been". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ Squires, John (July 29, 2020). "A Massive Fly Takes Center Stage in First Teaser for 'Rubber' Director Quentin Dupieux's 'Mandibles'". Bloody-Disgusting. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ "Mandibles". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on June 23, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Mandibules 2 : une suite appelée Tentacules pour Quentin Dupieux et le Palmashow ?". FilmsActu. May 24, 2021. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ "Box Office du film Mandibules". AlloCiné (in French). Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.