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A Balcony in Limoges

2025 · 56 min Comedy Drama Thriller
4.5 / 10 · TMDB

Martin returns to his native Limoges after twenty years away, intending to quickly sell his father's apartment. He plans just a couple of days in the city, but the old balcony becomes a trap—the door jams shut, and the key is lost somewhere in a bag of childhood memories. Trapped by his own past, Martin is forced to observe the life of the courtyard, where every neighbor is a living reminder of who he might have become. Gradually, the absurd situation unfolds into a series of ridiculous encounters: his former teacher who still considers him a failure, an inventor-neighbor with a perpetual motion machine project, and Juliette, a girl from his youth who now walks a dachshund in pajamas. Selling the property takes a back seat, giving way to strange negotiations through the window, improvised dinners on a rope, and an unexpected review of his entire life from the height of the third floor.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Un balcon à Limoges
Year 2025
Country France
Genre Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Director Jérôme Reybaud
Runtime 56 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.5/10 (2 votes)

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Director Claude Lefebvre constructs the comedy on a minimalist set, turning the balcony into a universal stage for human archetypes. The camera rarely leaves this vantage point, creating the effect of a theatrical play where city life comes to the hero.

Those who tire of loud gags will appreciate the precise, unhurried acting where every gesture and pause builds an atmosphere of gentle melancholy and absurdity. What lingers after the credits is the warmth of recognizable, mundane details. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Jérôme Reybaud

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