At the risk of hyperbole, its got to be among the two or three most comical funerals in motion picture history. The bumbling rural police detective in bruno dumonts lil quinquin appears to have only the most tenuous grasp of the grisly mystery uncovered in his sleepy farm community. Komedie misdaad film geregisseerd door bruno dumont. Somehow it grabs you and you continue watching through the 3 hours and 26 minutes it takes to the finish.
Alane delhaye, plays the quinquin, he is a funny looking kid and lives on a farm with his family, mother, father, grandparents and an uncle who has some form of mental illness. May 29, 2015 lil quinquin is an important, lengthy, and towering film from one of frances most controversial auteurs, but kino has opted to enmesh itself in none of any such possible discussions by including only the films theatrical trailer, making this one of the most disappointing bluray releases, as far as supplements are concerned, of 2015. Smallest size with best quality and fast downloads at. Lil quinquin is an important, lengthy, and towering film from one of frances most controversial auteurs, but kino has opted to enmesh itself in none of any such possible discussions by including only the films theatrical trailer, making this one of the most disappointing bluray releases, as far as supplements are concerned, of 2015. Lil quinquin dvd, 2015, 2disc set for sale online ebay. Lil quinquin was placed in 3rd of cahiers du cinemas top 10 list of 20102019. Jan 05, 2015 there is much talk about whether lil quinquin, the latest from bruno dumont camille claudel 1915, lhumanite, flandres is a tv series or a film. Mar 09, 2018 the work of the fiftynineyearold bruno dumontwho radically changed his directorial world with the threehourplus, madefortv film lil quinquin, from 2014is still on its. Alane delhaye, plays the quinquin, he is a funny looking kid and lives on a farm with his family. It is at once perplexing and has the funniest funeral scene i have ever seen. Dumonts foray into miniseries format filled with his brand of peculiar humor provocative auteur bruno dumont lets loose his comedic side with a four part miniseries, lil quinquin, shown as one long piece at the cannes film festival. Bruno dumonts absurdist metaphysical murder mystery, with echoes of twin peaks. The murder of a farmers wife starts the story off, but the circumstances of her demise are as ridiculous as they are horrendous. It is the start of the summer holidays for quinquin and it is also the start of a local killing spree after a woman is found chopped up and fed to a cow, who is found dead in an old bunker.
But simply speaking, lil quinquin is a wonderfully weird and unexpectedly hilarious scott foundas, variety masterwork from one of the most important contemporary french directors. Its the first one in the film what is often dismissively labelled an establishing shot, as though all that it does is to set the stage for something else like an empty contextual vessel. Jan 02, 2015 murder, cows and bad funerals in the absurd comedy of lil quinquin bruno dumonts inconclusively plotted story of a boy crossing paths with detectives and other locals was made as a miniseries. A film that walks a tonal tightrope this fine could so easily tip over into vulgarity, but dumont miraculously never once loses his footing. Murder, cows and bad funerals in the absurd comedy of lil. Mar 16, 2015 most importantly, amongst its plaudits was being named the no. His films have won several awards at the cannes film festival. As it progresses, however, it slowly metamorphoses into a regular old dumont film albeit still a much funnier one than usual, with fewer grotesque provocations.
Lil quinquin is one of the strangest films i have ever seen. It was commissioned and made as a fourpart series, and dumont has stated in interviews that he was told not to have too many long shots because they do not play as well on tv never fear. Somehow it grabs you and you continue watching through the 3 hours and 26 minutes it takes to the. While it apparently will be released in english speaking territories in the. Dubbed an epic farce by the new york film festival, li l quinquin has been compared to twin peaks and true detective. Ptit quinquin song disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title ptit quinquin. Philippe jore, bernard pruvost, lucy caron, alane delhaye.
A murder mystery that opens with the discovery of human body parts stuffed inside a cow on the outskirts of a small channel town in northern france. Lil quinquin bruno dumont becomes the latest arthouse auteur to try his hand at longform tv with a wonderfully weird and unexpectedly hilarious murder mystery. Ptit quinquin was shot as a fourpart series for french television and its two hours, 20 minutes long, but with its skewed wit and observations of the human condition, most. Emphasis on evil, present from the outset, becomes more and more prominent, and by the beginning of the final episode things are looking grim. It is the four episodes of the popular french tv miniseries strung together and released as a full length feature to american audiences, a tough crowd for french films.
Murder, cows and bad funerals in the absurd comedy of lil quinquin bruno dumonts inconclusively plotted story of a boy crossing paths with detectives and. Monsieur le commandantsporting a cartoon mustache, clad in granddad windbreaker, constantly and. Dubbed an epic farce by the new york film festival, lil quinquin has been compared to twin peaks and true detective. But simply speaking, lil quinquin is a wonderfully weird and unexpectedly hilarious scott foundas, variety masterwork.
Alterboy quinquin refuses to complete one his rituals, forcing the priest into a kind of fitful dance waiting for him to finish, and those are just the. The film begins and ends with quinquin and eve, the duos connection, established in the first seconds of episode one, proving deeper than mere. While lil quinquin arguably works better if viewed in four separate pieces, its another unique film from dumont, whose knack for comedy is as delightfully off center as his more dramatic entries. Dec 14, 2014 film at lincoln center recommended for you 2. Originally premiering as a film at the 2014 cannes film festival in may and subsequently for international releases, it was broadcast in september 2014 as a miniseries on french television. To date, he has directed ten feature films, all of which border somewhere between realistic drama and the avantgarde. While li l quinquin arguably works better if viewed in four separate pieces, its another unique film from dumont, whose knack for comedy is as delightfully off center as his more dramatic entries. But simply speaking, lil quinquin is a wonderfully weird and unexpectedly. Originally premiering as a film at the 2014 cannes film festival in may and subsequently for international releases, it was broadcast in. Lil quinquin ptit quinquin 2014 trailer english subs youtube. Lil quinquin is essentially and assertively humanist. Ptit quinquin bruno dumont film analysis senses of cinema. Posts about lil quinquin written by michaelgloversmith. Yet neither tract quite works for categorizing the film, since its sensibilities consistently.
Not uproariously funny like some claim, but definitely chuckle worthy, lil quinquin is a better portrait of a small french town and the wacky people who live there than it is a murder mystery. Outwardly, lil quinquin resembles a satirical treatise of selfreflection, functioning simultaneously as a summation of dumonts thematic interests over the previous two decades and as a bonkers remake of his breakout 1999 film lhumanite. Mar 25, 2015 festival, lil quinquin has been compared to twin peaks and true detective. With alane delhaye, lucy caron, bernard pruvost, philippe jore. Bitter money wang bing, china, 2016 its tempting to call this incredible documentary a nonfiction analog to jia zhangkes portraits of modern china in that it shows how the increasing privatization of chinas economy sews violence in the hearts and minds of ordinary chinese citizens. And bruno dumonts lil quinquin hoisted picture, director, screenplay, ensemble and nonenglish language film nods for its terminally weird and racially charged view of smalltown life in the french countryside, complete with a confused homicide inspector finding human corpses in the bellies of cows.
Most importantly, amongst its plaudits was being named the no. Shown as one epic, 197minute film in the cannes directors fortnight sidebar, lil quinquin confirms that, even in continental europe, some. But simply speaking, li l quinquin is a wonderfully weird and unexpectedly hilarious scott foundas, variety masterwork from one of the most important contemporary french directors. Alane delhaye lil quinquin, lucy caron eve terrier, bernard pruvost bernard pruvost, philippe jore lieutenant carpentier, philippe peuvion father. Lil quinquin videos watch lil quinquin videos, featuring lil quinquin interviews, clips and more at. Although, its debatable exactly how important the mystery is, or if its even the point. Li l quinquin tv miniseries 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Betrayal part 1 of 4 the real game of thrones timeline duration. Li l quinquin is one of the strangest films i have ever seen.
Li l quinquin has an impressive girlfriend, played by lucy caron, cute, intelligent and needs li l for some reason. In a bold marketing move, kino lober is releasing lil quinquin in its full, 200 minute length. May 22, 2014 shown as one epic, 197minute film in the cannes directors fortnight sidebar, lil quinquin confirms that, even in continental europe, some of cinemas name auteurs have no qualms about. Download all yts li l quinquin movies torrents for free in 720p, 1080p, 4k and 3d quality.
Not uproariously funny like some claim, but definitely chuckle worthy, li l quinquin is a better portrait of a small french town and the wacky people who live there than it is a murder mystery. Alterboy quinquin refuses to complete one his rituals, forcing the priest into a kind of fitful dance waiting for him to finish, and those are just the most obvious moments. With lil quinquin, however, dumont turns this on its head, taking his traditional story elements and creating a very dark and unsettling comedy. Dubbed an epic farce by the new york film festival, lil quinquin has been compared to twin. But simply speaking, li l quinquin is a wonderfully weird and unexpectedly. The work of the fiftynineyearold bruno dumontwho radically changed his directorial world with the threehourplus, madefortv film lil quinquin, from 2014is still on its. Festival, lil quinquin has been compared to twin peaks and true detective. Dumonts lil quinquin out from kino lorber on bluray and dvd as the funniest movie in years as well as the best film of 2014. Lil quinquin has an impressive girlfriend, played by lucy caron, cute, intelligent and needs lil for some reason. The fourpart series lil quinquin, which he developed for arte france, screened as a 200minute film in the directors fortnight section during the cannes film festival, and had critics. Its not hbo, its french tv, and its also paradoxically the best movie that bruno dumont has made since lhumanite 1999a good point of comparison because lil quinquin is basically a remake, give or take.
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