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Zygomatiques

2013 · 19 min Comedy
7.2 / 10 · TMDB

A psychoanalyst inhabits a world where laughter is an alien concept, a physiological and emotional impossibility. His orderly existence is disrupted by a patient exhibiting bizarre, uncontrollable spasms of the facial muscles—a condition without a name. Driven by clinical curiosity, the analyst embarks on an investigation that becomes a profound journey into the unknown corners of human expression. This quest challenges the very fabric of a society built on solemnity, suggesting that the symptom may be a key to a long-suppressed part of the human soul.

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Year 2013
Country France
Genre Comedy
Director Stephen Cafiero
Runtime 19 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.2/10 (9 votes)

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This French comedy elegantly satirizes social conformity by removing humanity's universal pressure valve. The film's strength lies in its straight-faced exploration of a world devoid of humor, making the emerging anomaly feel both miraculous and subversive.

What lingers after the credits is a quiet appreciation for the absurdity we take for granted, and a question about the cost of pure, unbroken seriousness. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Stephen Cafiero

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