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An Indian Tale

An Indian Tale

Drama · Comedy · 2017

The life of two men changed unexpectedly when Ajith, an Indian sailor who was robbed and lost everything, appears out of nowhere in front of Pierre, a single and grumpy Frenchman.

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An Indian Tale

2017 Drama · Comedy 1h 31m

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5.8 / 10

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The life of two men changed unexpectedly when Ajith, an Indian sailor who was robbed and lost everything, appears out of nowhere in front of Pierre, a single and grumpy Frenchman.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Héctor Cabello Reyes

Written by

Sebastián Borensztein · Héctor Cabello Reyes

Benoît Poelvoorde

Benoît Poelvoorde

Pierre

Alexandra Lamy

Alexandra Lamy

Jeanne

Pitobash

Pitobash

Ajit

Anne Girouard

Anne Girouard

Marie-Thé

Jean-Philippe Lejeune

Jean-Philippe Lejeune

Lionel

Sébastien Waroquier

Sébastien Waroquier

Le client antipathique

Renaud Rutten

Renaud Rutten

Le fournisseur

Court is in session

Put An Indian Tale on trial.

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

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“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.