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Les affamés
2017 104 min Canada 18+
★5.8
Horror, Drama, Science Fiction
Director: Robin Aubert
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Description
In an isolated rural community of Quebec, Canada, some inhabitants attack other people, hungry for human flesh. A few survivors gather and go deep into the forest to escape them.
Budget:
$3M
Starring
Marc-André Grondin
Actor
Monia Chokri
Actor
Charlotte St-Martin
Actor
Awards
14 wins & 7 nominations
Key opinion
Les affamés is widely criticized for its lack of coherent narrative, underdeveloped character motivations, and aimless pacing. While a small minority appreciates its surreal atmosphere and focus on domestic beauty within the apocalypse, the general consensus views it as a derivative and hollow production.
| Screenplay | The film suffers from a complete lack of a structured script, leaving characters to wander aimlessly without clear goals or logical motivations. | |
| Production | The low budget results in unconvincing zombie effects, poor action choreography, and a general lack of technical polish. | |
| Acting | Performances are widely criticized as flat, with actors displaying limited emotional range and failing to ground the survival horror in realism. | |
| Pacing | The pacing is criticized as sluggish and monotonous, though some viewers find the slow, contemplative approach helps establish a surreal, dreamlike atmosphere. |