The Apprentices

The Apprentices

1995 · 95 min · FR · 6.6 (72 votes)
Dir. Pierre Salvadori · Starring Marie Trintignant, François Cluzet, Guillaume Depardieu, Judith Henry, Claire Laroche, Philippe Girard · Music Philippe Eidel
ComedyDrama

Antoine is a failed and depressed writer. Fred doesn't do much in his life and seems to be happy about it. The two of them share an apartment and live in a shambles. The adventures and mostly the misadventures of these two buddies/losers, makes them realise that despite everything that happens their friendship is the most important thing in their lives.

VIBE

A darkly comedic, observational slice-of-life that feels like a long, smoke-filled afternoon. It's about the aimless drift of two friends navigating urban ennui with a wry, cynical, and sometimes slapstick approach.

wrycynicalslapstickobservationalsteadyFrench New Wave adjacentcharacter-driven comedyslice-of-lifefriendshipurban ennuimasculinityexistential dread
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