George Babluani,
Aurélien Recoing,
Pascal Bongard,
Philippe Passon,
Pascal Bougard
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An aimless 20-year-old with a penchant for following the rules receives a mysterious set of instructions that lead him down a path from which he may never return in director Géla Babluani's tense tale... read more
DVD Release Date: February 13, 2007
Stats: 1,091 reviews
Started well with suspense and mystery, then went head first into shock and horror then it kind of went downhill and tried to be all film noir. Was good but bit up its own arse!
Although not graphically violent in terms of blood and gore, this film reminded me of a more serious version of 'Hostel' and perhaps a little of Johnny Depps 'The
Brave'. The black and white filming suited the darkness of the piece.
It does take a little warming up and re... read more
A wonderful idea is not capitalised on, resulting in an interesting but often lazy film. All the talent and necessary ingredients are here for a classic but it's the film's lack of depth that harms it. The main character is never explored. Sure he wants money, but his actions in ... read more
Gets straight to the point and gets the job done well. Not the most re-watchable flick out there, but still very much effective. Watch this before the pointless-full-of-dumb-exposition american remake comes out.
Brilliantly filmed in the b/w mode that is so consistent and effective that it suggests color at times (I often find that the best b/w or greyscale pieces play these optical tricks). I watched this with someone who ached before it began, "Am I gonna hafta read subtitles for this ... read more
When his morphine-addicted employer overdoses before paying him for fixing his roof, hard-luck immigrant Sebastien assumes his identity and steals an envelope with a train ticket he believes will lead him to a high-paying job. He is not happy when he reaches the final destinatio... read more
A Pretty Exciting Foreign Film, Best part is the Russian Roulette Game, where 23 people are entered 1st Round one man vs one man, each given a bullet in his gun, 2nd round 2 bulletts and so on and so on. It was ok.
A pretty good little French thriller about a down-at-heel roofer who tries to get in on a potentially lucrative underworld racket and ends up playing the Russian roulette version of "15 To 1", except there are only 13 competitors here. Well acted and crisply shot in black and white.
Remarkable modern film noir. While it comes off as one of those confusing, muddled films at first; the true plot quickly arrives and the movie begins to really shine. The tension and suspense created in this film is spellbinding, and it's lead actors were quite strong. Definitely... read more
A tightly screwed shocker, a suspense tour de force that proceeds through a harrowing chain of events with alarming confidence. Full Review
It may be smarter than Saw II or Saw III, but it's just selling a classier brand of sadistic voyeurism. Full Review
The Georgian-born French director Gela Babluani makes an absorbing debut with this black-and-white thriller. Full Review
The Babluanis are brothers to pay attention to. Full Review
13 (Tzameti) might seem allegorical, but it's too cynically concerned with what works as entertainment to offer larger truths about human existence. Full Review
[Babluani] creates a fear so bottomless, a bad dream so plausible that its hooks tear into your consciousness. Full Review
The film is exquisitely simple, and exceptionally tough, and its monochromatic visuals -- and cast of fascinating, hard-bitten faces -- make it impossible not to watch, even when events become close t...
The first film by a 26-year-old director (Gela Babluani) that feels like the worst of what a 26-year-old director could make. Full Review
Demands to be seen for the juice it manages to wring out of its central gambit but mostly for the directorial career it hints is on the horizon. Full Review
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George Babluani as Sebastien
Aurélien Recoing as Jacky Player No. 6
Pascal Bongard as Master of Ceremonies
Philippe Passon as Jean-Francois Godon
Pascal Bougard as Master Of Ceremonies
Fred Ulysse as Alain
Nicolas Pignon as Godfather
Vania Vilers as Mr. Shloendorff
Christophe Vandevelde as Ludo Player No. 6's Brother
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