A series of seemingly unconnected events and 50 important speaking parts make this film a jigsaw puzzle to be solved by the viewer. Martin and Claire were separated in childhood, and are brought together by a series of coincidences. A tragic car crash is central to the story, but seemingly unimportant events can hold great significance. Through a montage of different film stock and techniques director Diane Bertrand creates pieces of a puzzle, from which the viewer has to piece together a story. That's the premise of the film, and it is solvable. You just have to work a bit...
Title | A Saturday on Earth |
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Year | 1996 |
Genre | Comedy, Drama |
Country | France |
Studio | Fondation GAN pour le Cinéma, Lumière, Ima Films, MP Productions, La Sept Cinéma, Studio Images 2, Cofimage 7, CNC, Canal+ |
Cast | Elsa Zylberstein, Éric Caravaca, Johan Leysen, Kent, Dominique Pinon, Silvie Laguna |
Crew | Michel Amathieu (Director of Photography), Diane Bertrand (Writer), Guillaume Laurant (Writer), Pascal Comelade (Original Music Composer), Diane Bertrand (Director), Diane Bertrand (Story) |
Keyword | woman director |
Release | Aug 28, 1996 |
Runtime | 95 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.70 / 10 by 3 users |