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The Balconettes

The Balconettes

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The Balconettes

"Marseille, 46 degrees, 3 flatmates, 1 mysterious neighbor."

2024

1h 44m

6.2(140 votes)

Comedy

Horror

Fantasy

Overview

As a heat wave brings a Marseille neighborhood to a boil, three roommates gleefully meddle in the lives of their neighbors from their balcony. Until a late night drink turns into a bloody affair.

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Production Companies

Nord-Ouest Films

Tandem

France 2 Cinéma

The Forge

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Souheila Yacoub

Souheila Yacoub

Ruby

Sanda Codreanu

Sanda Codreanu

Nicole

Noémie Merlant

Noémie Merlant

Élise

Lucas Bravo

Lucas Bravo

Voisin d'en Face

Nadège Beausson-Diagne

Nadège Beausson-Diagne

Denise

François Cottrelle

François Cottrelle

Mari de Denise

Christophe Montenez

Christophe Montenez

Paul

Augustin Palvanh

Dams / Fantôme

Emanuele Carfora

Emanuele Carfora

Diego

Henri Cohen

Henri Cohen

Gynécologue

Creative team

Directed by: Noémie Merlant
Written by: Céline Sciamma
Noémie Merlant
Produced by: Pierre Guyard

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