Mandibles (film)

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 and Bruno Lochet.

Mandibles
Film poster
FrenchMandibules
Directed byQuentin Dupieux
Produced by
  • Hugo Sélignac
  • Vincent Mazel
Written byQuentin Dupieux
Starring
Music byMetronomy
CinematographyQuentin Dupieux
Edited byQuentin Dupieux
Production
companies
  • Chi-Fou-Mi Productions
  • Memento Films Production
  • C8 Films
  • Artemis Productions
Distributed by
Release date
  • September 5, 2020 (2020-09-05) (Venice)
  • December 16, 2020 (2020-12-16) (France)
Running time
77 minutes
Country
  • France
  • Belgium
LanguageFrench

It had its world premiere at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on September 5, 2020. Originally scheduled for December 2, 2020, it was delayed to November 18, 2020, before being removed from the release calendar following the national lockdown in France. It will finally be released on December 16, 2020 by Memento Films.[2]

Plot

Jean-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

Production

In October 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. Principal photography began in September 2019.[3]

Music

The soundtrack was composed by the English band Metronomy. The main theme of the film will be released soon on Ed Banger Records.[4]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on September 5, 2020.[5] It was also selected to screen at the Telluride Film Festival in September 2020, prior to its cancellation.[6] It is scheduled to be released in France on November 18, 2020.[7]

Reception

Critical reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 7.86/10.[8]

References
  1. "Magnolia Pictures acquires hot Venice title 'Mandibles' (exclusive) - News - Screen". ScreenDaily. September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  2. ""OSS 117", "Les Tuche 4", "Mandibules" : quelle date pour les films français les plus attendus ?". Mouv'. November 28, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  3. Lamercier, Fabien (October 3, 2019). "Quentin Dupieux shooting Mandibles". CineEuropa. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  4. "Mr.OIZO / Quentin DUPIEUX sur Instagram : !!!!! Mandibules main theme by @metronomy ⚡️ soon on @edbanger • Mandibules le 16/12/2020 au cinéma dans 14500 salles en France🇫🇷". Instagram. November 25, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  5. Tartaglione, Nancy (July 28, 2020). "Venice Film Festival 2020: Competition Light On Studios, Strong On Global Arthouse & Women Directors – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  6. Keegan, Rebecca (August 3, 2020). "Inside the Telluride Film Festival That Would Have Been". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  7. Squires, John (July 29, 2020). "A Massive Fly Takes Center Stage in First Teaser for 'Rubber' Director Quentin Dupieux's 'Mandibles'". Bloody-Disgusting. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  8. "Mandibles (Mandibules) (2020) - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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