Summary:
The story is centered on a microcosm of a post-apocalyptic society where food is so rare it's invaluable and is used as currency. The story centers on an apartment building with a delicatessen on the ground floor. The owner of the eatery also owns the apartment building and he is in need of a new maintenance man since the original "mysteriously" disappeared. A former clown applies for the job and the butcher's intent is to have him work for a little while and then serve him to quirky tenants who pay the butcher in, of course, grain. The clown and butcher's daughter fall in love and she tries to foil her father's plans by contacting the "troglodytes", a grain eating sub-group of society who live entirely underground. The "trogs" are possibly the most sensible of the lot, as they see food as food and not money.
| Runtime: | 99 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for violence. |
| Production: | Fondation GAN pour le Cinéma |
| Genres: | Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Comedy, Romance |
| Country: | France |
| Language: | French |
| Home Release Date: | Jan 29, 2003 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Jean-Pierre Jeunet | Director |
| Marc Caro | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Gilles Adrien | Writer |
| Jean-Pierre Jeunet | Writer |
| Marc Caro | Writer |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Dominique Pinon | Louison |
| Marie-Laure Dougnac | Julie Clapet |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Anne-Marie Pisani | Madame Tapioca |
| Boban Janevski | Young Rascal |
| Chick Ortega | Postman |
| Edith Ker | Grandmother |
| Howard Vernon | Frog Man |
| Jacques Mathou | Roger |
| Jean-Claude Dreyfus | Clapet |
| Karin Viard | Mademoiselle Plusse |
| Mikael Todde | Young Rascal |
| Pascal Benezech | Tried To Escape |
| Rufus | Robert Kube |
| Silvie Laguna | Aurore Interligator |
| Ticky Holgado | Marcel Tapioca |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Claudie Ossard | Producer |
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