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Jumbo
- Director: Zoé Wittock
- Writer: Zoé Wittock
- Producer: Anais Bertrand; Caroline Piras; Fabrice Delville; Christophe Toulemonde
CGiii Comment
Not really going to say too much about this...simply, because, ripping it to shreds would be [way] too easy. Apart from the lighting that is...which, for an Indie film, is spectacular.
Here's what it's about, in a nutshell. A young-ish, socially awkward woman falls in love with an amusement park ride...this ain't platonic, this is carnal. She humps a Twister!
Yes, yes, yes...it can all be construed as a metaphor...but, when a metaphor is this blatant, ludicrous and unimaginative [how can shagging a machine be unimaginative?!?]...it really does become a bit of a wreck...and, that's not a spoiler
Congratulations to Zoé Wittock for raising the €2,500,000 budget...and, for getting this [hopefully metaphorical] nonsense made. But, to be honest a worthless, soon-to-be-forgotten endeavor. Money squandered, time squandered...c'mon, shagging a Twister! There are better ways to waste your time.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Jeanne, a shy young woman, works as a night guard at an amusement park and has a close relationship with her mother. While no man can compete with this opposed duo, Jeanne begins to develop strange romantic feelings for Jumbo, the lighthouse attraction at the theme park...
Cast & Characters
Emmanuelle Bercot as Margarette;
Noemie Merlant as Jeanne;
Sam Louwyck as Hubert;
Bastien Bouillon as Marc;
Eric Gigout as Fabrice / Bartender;
Tracy Dossou as Fati;
Jonathan Bartholme as Le Maigrichon