Laurent Nicolas

Quentin Dupieux’s deadpan comedy on the narcissistic nature of filmmaking is luridly obsessed with objects, from suede jackets to mirrors and cameras. Sharing an easy chemistry on screen, Jean Dujardin and Adèle Haenel lend charm and poignancy to this profoundly funny, fantastical fable.

Selected to open Cannes in 2024, Quentin Dupieux’s star-studded and deliriously meta comedy turns the business of filmmaking upside down. From breaking the fourth wall to satirizing AI technologies, this subtly surreal farce predicts the future—or perhaps the death—of cinema with outrageous glee.

On a rare night off, parking attendant Yannick goes to the theater to catch a production of the comedy The Cuckold. Dissatisfied by the boring performance, Yannick hijacks the show: he takes the theater hostage and demands to become the playwright.