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Movie poster: L'Addition (1984)
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L'Addition

1984 · 85 min Drama Thriller
4.8 / 10 · TMDB

For having wanted to defend a young girl accused of theft, a comedian finds himself in prison. Embarked in spite of himself in an escape attempt, he is condemned by a particularly incompetent court which follows without thinking the pleadings of an overzealous public prosecutor! Once incarcerated, the poor comedian has to deal with the harassment of one of the guards, a kind of dangerous sociopath frustrated with life.

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Year 1984
Country France
Genre Drama, Thriller
Director Denis Amar
Runtime 85 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.8/10 (22 votes)

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The film constructs a prison drama through a lens of absurdity and helplessness, relying on cold, near-documentary cinematography and an oppressive score. It explores the mechanisms of a system where bureaucracy and human cruelty form a vicious circle.

What lingers after viewing is not thriller tension, but a piercing study of the fragility of freedom and how swiftly an ordinary life can be dismantled. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Denis Amar

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