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13 Tzameti
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MPAA RATING: Not Rated
Starring George Babluani, Philippe Passon, Aurélien Recoing, Pascal Bongard, Vania Vilers, Nicolas Pignon, Olga Legrand, and Christophe Van de Velde
In the middle of nowhere, Sebastien (Babluani), a 22-year-old man, is repairing the house of old Jean- François Godon (Passon). But the elderly man dies without having paid his employee. Sebastien finds an envelope belonging to Godon and containing a strange invitation: a ticket train and a hotel reservation. Sebastien decides to steal Godon's identity and to get into the train. So begins a strange game. The young man discovers a terrifying world where men bet on other men's lives. (Film Forum)
| GENRE(S): | Foreign | Suspense/Thriller |
| WRITTEN BY: | Géla Babluani |
| DIRECTED BY: | Géla Babluani |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: February 13, 2007 Theatrical: July 28, 2006 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 93 minutes, B/W |
| ORIGIN: | France / Georgia |
| LANGUAGE(S): | French (with English subtitles) |
Also known as "13 (Tzameti)"; Grand Jury Prize (World Cinema - Dramatic), 2006 Sundance Film Festival; Luigi De Laurentiis Award, 2005 Venice Film Festival
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The average user rating for this movie is 7.3 (out of 10) based on 8 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Chad S. gave it an8:
If you've ever laid down a heavy bet: let's say the sport is horse racing, and your animal is trailing the leader; your wager takes precedence over the health of that horse who's kicking your horse's ass. You become a complete moron and a-hole. "13 Tzameti" can't accurately be called an extrapolation on sports wagering if the competition that Sebastien(George Babluani) finds himself entangled with is based on the testimony of a survivor who participated in such an event. Like a little bitch, I covered my eyes every time the next round would commence. It's absolutely horrifying. The disconnect between the dispassionate spectatorship of these formally-attired gentlemen, and the brutal spectacle of the "game" is downright chilling and flabbergasting. This is horror that a genre picture like "Black Christmas" can never match. "13 Tzameti" does a brilliant job of leading us to believe that Sebastien will be the most amoral figure in the film. Needless to say, he's a babe in the woods; resoundingly overmatched. "13 Tzameti" tantalizes the audience with this fundamental question: Is Sebastien's participation in the proceedings a crime, or all just part of the game?" In the last scene, "13 Tzameti" puts one of the two possible answers in its proper context.
Fred T. gave it a9:
Kudos to the Babluani brothers, true artists. Although he might have followed through with the existential denoument his film seems to require, by forcing him to live in the hell of his conscience, that's a mere quibble. this is a remarkably assured and compelling film.
Arman R. gave it an8:
This is a complete Horror movie
David B. gave it a4:
Beautifully shot thriller which points to some potenitally interesting material but doesn't come close to exploring the dark side of human-kind. Once we realize what is going to happen, it is a long haul to the end because its obvious our hero will survive. The final denoument is a complete let-down - its as if the filmakers didn't know how to end the film or deal with the potential shown in the first thrid of the movie. Very dissapointing.

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