The incessant verbal duel and the bothering caused by an old patient in a hospital with his roommate, a good fellow believing himself suffering from a serious illness.
Acting
Giraud and Carmet's viciously tender sparring.
Writing
Dialogue that weaponizes politeness.
Director
Daniel Moosmann
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Adapts the 1905 play by Maurice Level, part of France's 'Grand Guignol' tradition where horror meets comedy in claustrophobic spaces.
Moosmann keeps the single-room setting to trap the audience with the characters — the walls literally close in as lies unravel.
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