Comment c'est loin (2015)

Directed by

Christophe Offenstein, Orelsan

Genre

comedy film, biographical film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

U

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 691 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two friends spend a day in Caen trying to finish recording their first song together. They wander around with their buddies looking for ways to make cash and have fun instead of working on the music.

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What happens

Comment c'est loin is a 2015 French quasi-autobiographical musical comedy-drama film written by French rapper Orelsan and directed by Orelsan and Christophe Offenstein. The film stars Orelsan and fellow French rapper Gringe, both of whom form the rap duo Casseurs Flowters, and is based on their debut studio album Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters, which was released on 15 November 2013. The film is set over a 24-hour period in the city of Caen, Normandy, and follows Aurélien, known as Orel (Orelsan, as he was formerly known), and Guillaume, known as Gringe (himself). They seek to finish recording their first song together at the request of their producers Skread (himself) and Ablaye (himself), but struggle to do so as they wander around the town with friends looking for quick ways to make money and a good time. Comment c'est loin was premiered at the Saint-Jean-de-Luz International Film Festival on 10 October 2015, as well as being shown at the Sarlat Film Festival on 13 November 2015, before being released to the French public on 9 December 2015. The film has received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, and grossed $1,001,196 in the domestic box office within its first three weeks. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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