The Bare Necessity

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The Bare Necessity

2019

1h 42m

Comedy

Drama

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6 Reviews

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An enigmatic woman shows a man and his family how to live life to the fullest.

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Jessica Kiang

Variety

05/27/2019

A breezy little sweetheart of a debut that threatens to give the rather ominous description "quirky French romantic comedy" a good name.

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Boyd van Hoeij

The Hollywood Reporter

05/23/2019

Audiences that like their films odd and engaging will eat this up.

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Gary M. Kramer

Cinema76

08/21/2020

The Bare Necessity does feature some gorgeous scenery and there are a few mildly amusing moments, but overall, this romance is more cute than it is impassioned.

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

08/20/2020

3/5

Filled with strangeness and idiosyncrasy, Le Duc makes fine use of a notable cast for his first outing as director.

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Shikhar Verma

High on Films

07/16/2020

3.5/5

With odd characterizations, weird culty conflicts, and carefully constructed imagery, this is Wes Anderson in reverse.

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Juanma Ruiz

Caimán Cuadernos de Cine

05/22/2019

The bizarre picture that [director Erwan] Le Duc paints always maintains the dignity and, above all, the pleasure of narrating with images. [Full review in Spanish]

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Synopsis

An enigmatic woman shows a man and his family how to live life to the fullest.

Director: Erwan Le Duc
Producer: Stéphanie Bermann, Alexis Dulguerian
Screenwriter: Erwan Le Duc
Production Co: Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), Emergence Program, Domino Films, Conseil Départemental des Vosges, Cinémage 13, Ciné+, Communauté d'Agglomération d'Epinal, Canal+, Région Grand Est, Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music (SACEM), Pyramide
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 17, 2020
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)