Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq
2014 · Movie · Not Rated · 92 min · ★ 6.5 · 76% critics
After a famous French writer suddenly vanishes, online rumors spiral from the absurd to the sinister. The story follows his unexpected time with three rough-edged captors in a quiet rural hideout, where everyday routines, odd conversations, and small power games replace the usual thriller beats—while the question of a ransom hangs over everything.
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Details
- Original title
- L'Enlèvement de Michel Houellebecq
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-08-27
- Language
- French
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (50 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like deadpan, low-key comedies built on awkward conversations and an unusual premise, in the vein of Rumba; Not for you if you want fast pacing, clear suspense, or big laughs.
Pros: offbeat premise; dry, awkward humor; quirky rural detour | Cons: slow and repetitive; humor won’t land; thin sense of stakes
Cast & crew
Michel Houellebecq
as Michel Houellebecq
- MN
Mathieu Nicourt
as Mathieu
Maxime Lefrançois
as Max
Françoise Lebrun
as Françoise
Luc Schwarz
as Luc
- VM
Veran Mauberret
- GS
Ginette Suchotzky
as Ginette
- AS
André Suchotzky
as Dede
Marie Bourjala
as Fatima
- KA
Karim Achoui
as L'avocat
Directed by Guillaume Nicloux