Quasimodo d'el Paris

Quasimodo d'el Paris

1999 · 100 min · FR · 4.7 (47 votes)
Dir. Patrick Timsit · Starring Patrick Timsit, Mélanie Thierry, Richard Berry, Vincent Elbaz, Didier Flamand, Patrick Braoudé · Music Laurent Petitgirard
CrimeComedy

The location is the town of El Paris. When ten-year-old boy Quasimodo shows signs of deformity, his well-to-do parents place him in the charge of the town’s mysterious evangelist, Frollo. In exchange, they adopt a Cuban girl, Esméralda, from a lower social class. Ten years later, El Paris is menaced by a serial killer, and Quasimodo is the prime suspect.

VIBE

A grimly funny, unsettling dive into prejudice and desperation. This film feels like a rain-slicked, neon-lit alleyway, where every shadow hides a suspect and every smile conceals a secret. It's a slow burn that leaves you questioning everything.

darkly comedicgrittysuspensefulunsettlingsteadyneo-noirgritty realismcharacter studyoutcastsprejudicesocial classidentity
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