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Two boys, one bench, zero stars on TMDB — but Jeanne Moreau's in it, so...
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A Bad Encounter (2011)

French indie angstliterary bros being toxic90-minute emotional slow burn

Overview

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Meet the wicked story of a symbiotic friendship between two boys, Wolf and Mando. They meet on a bench in a square and grow together, sharing the same interests: books, girls, politics, spiritualism. And then, little by little, their paths diverge and promises are broken.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Jeanne Moreau elevates everything she touches, even briefly.

Direction

Josée Dayan's literary sensibility over plot momentum.

Best for:Solo: When you want to feel melancholy about friendships that faded.·Streaming: Late-night discovery you stumble into, not seek out.
Heads up:Emotional: Friendship dissolution hits harder than expected.
Josée Dayan

Director

Josée Dayan

ReleasedNov 2, 2011
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
France 2

Top Cast

Matthieu Dessertine

Matthieu Dessertine

Loup

Samuel Mercer

Samuel Mercer

Mando

Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Moreau

Gaby

Jean-Hugues Anglade

Jean-Hugues Anglade

Loup, adult

Agnese Nano

Agnese Nano

Enza

Caroline Silhol

Caroline Silhol

Mother of Loup

Veronika Varga

Veronika Varga

Anna

Jacques Spiesser

Jacques Spiesser

Teacher

Robin Causse

Robin Causse

Stripped student

Constance Rousseau

Constance Rousseau

Marianne

Serge Merlin

Serge Merlin

Medium

Katherine Erhardy

Katherine Erhardy

Maid

Eric Hémon

Eric Hémon

Brewery waiter

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Trivia

TMDB has this at 0.0/10 with zero votes — it's essentially undiscovered, making you a cinematic archaeologist.

Cultural

Josée Dayan frequently adapted literary works for television; this follows her pattern of intellectual male relationships (see her Balzac and Proust adaptations).

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