The Big Bad Wolf (2013)
Once upon a time in 2012, three brothers lived happily. One day their mom fell into a coma. So Henri, Philippe, and Louis suddenly started wondering about the meaning of their lives and were swamped by a wave of existential doubts. An entirely new situation for this bourgeois trio in their forties, one which opened a door to the novel and indeed the forbidden... and to the big bad wolf!
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Bruno Lavaine, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Benoît Poelvoorde, Kad Merad, Fred Testot, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Benoît Poelvoorde
as Philippe
Kad Merad
as Louis
Fred Testot
as Henri
Valérie Donzelli
as Nathalie
Charlotte Le Bon
as Natacha
Zabou Breitman
as Victoire
Cristiana Réali
as Eléonore
Léa Drucker
as Patricia
Linh-Dan Pham
as Lai (as Lin-Dan Pham)
Marie-Christine Barrault
as La mère
Denis Podalydès
as Dr. Stanislas de Lastic
Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus
as Jean-LoupCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 107 min |
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