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Paris 05:59 / Théo & Hugo

Paris 05:59 / Théo & Hugo

Drama · Romance · 2016

Théo and Hugo meet in a club and form an immediate bond. Once the desire and elation of this first moment has passed, the two young men, now sober, wander through the empty streets of nocturnal Paris, having to confront the love they sense blossoming between them.

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Paris 05:59 / Théo & Hugo

2016 Drama · Romance 1h 37m

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6.7 / 10

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Théo and Hugo meet in a club and form an immediate bond. Once the desire and elation of this first moment has passed, the two young men, now sober, wander through the empty streets of nocturnal Paris, having to confront the love they sense blossoming between them.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Olivier Ducastel · Jacques Martineau

Written by

Olivier Ducastel · Jacques Martineau

Geoffrey Couët

Geoffrey Couët

Théo

François Nambot

François Nambot

Hugo

G

Georges Daaboul

Le vendeur syrien

E

Elodie Adler

L'infirmière

C

Claire Deschamps

L'interne

J

Jeffry Kaplow

Le voisin raleur

M

Marieff Ditier

La femme du métro

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Put Paris 05:59 / Théo & Hugo on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.