Paris 05:59: Théo & Hugo (French: Théo et Hugo dans le même bateau; also known as Theo and Hugo in some territories) is a 2016 French erotic romantic drama film written and directed by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau. It was shown in the Panorama section at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.[1] The film won the Audience Award at the Berlin Festival's 2016 Teddy Awards.[2]
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| French | Théo et Hugo dans le même bateau |
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| Produced by | Emmanuel Chaumet |
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| Cinematography | Manuel Marmier |
| Edited by | Pierre Deschamps |
| Music by | Karelle+Kuntur |
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| Distributed by | Epicentre Films |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The film stars Geoffrey Couët and François Nambot as two gay men who meet during the film's opening 20-minute scene at L'Impact, a gay sex club,[3] and follows them as they get to know each other during the next two hours, biking and walking in northeast Paris, visiting a hospital, riding the metro, and visiting one's apartment, encountering a woman on the Paris Métro and a counter server in a kebab shop.[4] The action of the film begins at 4:27 am and concludes at 5:59 am.[5] The film received favourable reviews from critics.
Production
editThe film was filmed over the course of 15 days, including nine nights, on a small budget. The original script set the film over the course of 28 days, but was later changed to occur during real-time in the course of 93 minutes in the early morning hours.[citation needed]
Cast
edit- Geoffrey Couët as Théo
- François Nambot as Hugo
Reception
editThe film received favourable reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes it has an approval rating of 92% with an average score of 6.90/10 out of 25 critics,[6] while on Metacritic it has a score of 74% out of 11 critics.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Berlinale 2016: Panorama Celebrates Teddy Award's 30th Anniversary and Announces First Titles in Programme" (Press release). Berlinale. Archived from the original on 21 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Berlin: Tomcat Wins Teddy Award for Best Film". The Hollywood Reporter. 20 February 2016. Archived from the original on 12 February 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Because the Night Belongs to Lovers – Theo and Hugo (Film Review)". VultureHound. 19 September 2016. Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "Berlin Film Review: Paris 05:59". Variety. 19 February 2016. Archived from the original on 9 July 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ van Hoeij, Boyd (16 February 2016). "Paris 5:59 (Théo & Hugo dans le même bateau): Berlin Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Theo & Hugo | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Paris 05:59: Théo & Hugo critic reviews". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
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