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Incredible But True (Special Edition ) [Blu-ray]
(Alain Chabat, Léa Drucker, Benoît Magimel, et al / Blu-ray / NR / (1977) 2022 / Arrow Films - MVD Visual)

Overview: Quirky, deadpan humor, an absurdist eye for French social etiquette and a keen sense of the folly of existence are among the hallmarks of the oddball comedies of director Quentin Dupieux (Rubber, Deerskin), and Incredible But True is no different.

The film has been described as “a fun little trinket that unmistakably comes from Dupieux’s far-out perspective” (Jessica Kiang, Variety) and “a film with something of Charlie Kaufman or Spike Jonze” (Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian).

Alain (Alain Chabat, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets) and Marie (Léa Drucker, War of the Worlds) are a middle-aged bourgeois couple who move to their new house in a quiet suburb. A key feature of their new abode that the estate agent points out to them is a mysterious tunnel in the basement. Little do they realise that it will turn their lives upside down!

Incredible But True is an inventive and nimble tale that perfectly showcases the singular and eccentric vision that has made Dupieux the most exciting director working in France today.

Blu-ray Verdict: This stunningly excellent, kinda short French film (74 minutes) is defined as a comedy/drama fantasy, but is, in fact, and to my mind, more a fantasy/sci-fi affair, but that’s all by the by.

Having watched it three times now, I can honestly say that the movie actually speaks volumes about the world we live in and, more specifically, about our gadget worshiping culture.

Here we are introduced to two gadgets: one is a straightforward gadget, mechanical, Japanese namely coming from the country in which gadgets are the new state religion, so it is a gadget with a kosher stamp on it, so to speak.

The other gadget is more of an unexplained device, but as far as I’m concerned, it works just like the other one, but, well, just isn’t! A little confusing, I understand, so allow me to continue.

This latter one can perform a very special trick, which we as viewers have to immediately allows ourselves to believe is believable, as the title of the film would foreshadow.

Used by one of the lead characters (I won’t be giving spoilers of any kind away here today, hence me being so coy about it all), both of these gadgets are used throughout, but much like they are for plot reasons, you cannot knock the fact that both are, in their own ways, born from voids in our lives that we seemingly need to fill!

Simply put, Incredible But True brings for the myth of eternal youth as seen by Quentin Dupieux. Original and rather funny, whilst also being heartfelt and, in places, a little sad (since eternal youth is a myth, of course), complete with wonderful actors doing wonderful character studies galore - in particular, Alain Chabat, Lea Drucker, Benoît Magimel and Anaïs Demoustier - this film is definitely one to watch out for (and watch thereafter, of course).

Special Features:
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
Original 5.1 DTS-HD MA surround audio and optional lossless stereo audio
Optional English subtitles
Cast and director Interviews with Alain Chabat, Benoît Magimel and Quentin Dupieux
Upside Down, Inside Out, an appreciation of the films of Quentin Dupieux by critic Elena Lazic
Trailer gallery
Reversible sleeve featuring two choices of artwork
FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Anton Bitel and interviews with the cast, and reversible poster featuring two choices of artwork

Short Teaser Trailer

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