Feature2024·104m·6.2

The Balconettes

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

ComedyHorrorFantasy

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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Cast

Souheila Yacoub

Ruby

Sanda Codreanu

Nicole

Noémie Merlant

Élise

Lucas Bravo

Voisin d'en Face

Nadège Beausson-Diagne

Denise

François Cottrelle

Mari de Denise

Christophe Montenez

Paul

Augustin Palvanh

Dams / Fantôme

Emanuele Carfora

Diego

Henri Cohen

Gynécologue

Nasir Bachouche

Enzo

Annie Mercier

La Voisine

Jean-François Comminges

Xavier Duflotte

Hamzah Raja Mohammad

Caissier

Amir Baylly

Tony

Alice Griveau

Katya

Victor Sansano

Client Ruby

Yassine Douani

Journaliste TV

Paul Granier

Fantôme

Pierre-François Créancier

Fantôme

Details

Status
Released
Original language
French
Languages
English, French
Budget
Revenue
Age rating
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
Nord-Ouest FilmsTandemFrance 2 CinémaThe Forge

Crew

Director

Noémie Merlant

Writers

Céline Sciamma, Noémie Merlant, Pauline Munier, Sandra Codreanu

Julien Lacheray

Editor

Chloé Cambournac

Production Design

Emmanuelle Youchnovski

Costume Design

Uèle Lamore

Original Music Composer

Evgenia Alexandrova

Director of Photography

Gallery

Reviews

griggs79

10/20/2024

8.0

The Balconettes is like a chaotic but fun house party; you never know what will happen next, and you're wondering if the host even knows what kind of party it is. It bounces between genres like it's on a trampoline. While some might prefer to pick a lane, the unpredictable fun keeps you entertained. Weighty themes are tackled head-on, though the film occasionally looks like it's doing the thinking equivalent of spinning plates. Packed with cheeky humour, sudden scares, and more nudity than you'd expect, it delivers a smorgasbord of boobs and vaginas in everything from sexy to clinical to victorious settings. Yes, the body parts are essential to the plot, so don't overthink it—just roll with it. The film is a glorious mess, but it's the mess that makes you go, "Wait, did I just have a great time?" Spoiler: You did. Oh, and to those men in their fifties who walked out when the messaging about consent got challenging... get a life.