Deerskin (film)

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Deerskin
Deerskin poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
FrenchLe Daim
Directed byQuentin Dupieux
Written byQuentin Dupieux
Produced by
  • Mathieu Verhaeghe
  • Thomas Verhaeghe
Starring
CinematographyQuentin Dupieux
Edited byQuentin Dupieux
Music byJanko Nilović
Production
companies
Release date
  • 15 May 2019 (2019-05-15) (Cannes)
  • 19 June 2019 (2019-06-19) (France)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Box office$1.6 million[1]

Deerskin (French: Le Daim, lit. 'The deer') is a 2019 French comedy horror film written and directed by Quentin Dupieux. It stars Jean Dujardin and Adèle Haenel. It had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in the Directors' Fortnight section on 15 May 2019. It was released in France on 19 June 2019 by Diaphana Distribution.

Plot[]

Georges, 44, suddenly leaves his suburb to isolate himself in a mountain village. Before his arrival, he bought for more than €7,500 in cash the 100% deerskin fringe jacket of his dreams. The seller also offers him a new digital camcorder for which he has no use.

Georges takes a hotel room leaving his wedding ring as a deposit to the receptionist as he spent his cash on the jacket. He goes to a bar and meets Denise, the waitress, and a client. He boasts of his jacket and introduces himself as a filmmaker. Denise is interested because she does amateur editing.

The next day, Georges finds that he can no longer withdraw money, his account having been blocked by his estranged wife. At the same time, he develops an obsession for his deerskin jacket, giving it a voice and during his conversations, fantasizing about being the only person to own a jacket.

Georges begins to convince people to film them giving up wearing a jacket and giving him the garment, under the pretext of essays for his film. During his travels, Georges is watched by a mute boy whom he spots and hunts, throwing a stone at his face. Denise is fascinated by the images and admits she believes Georges' project to the point of financing the film.

George's fantasy intensifies: he completes his outfit with a deerskin hat that he finds on the corpse of the hotel receptionist after his suicide, then by shoes, while amassing the jackets that he ends up burying. One night, a passerby refuses to give him his jacket because of the cold and Georges kills him to get the jacket.

He realizes that his jacket has blood stains and that Denise will see him as a murderer, but the she believes in the final result and is enthusiastic. Georges will then find all those who didn't give him a jacket and kill them with a ceiling fan blade that he sharpened.

Denise asks for more images and, knowing that Georges lied about the film, offers to become his producer with her father's money. Relieved, Georges wants to mark the event by completing his outfit with a pair of deerskin gloves. Denise takes the camera and films Georges at the edge of a mountain road, and the father of the mute boy shoots him in the head. Denise retrieves Georges' jacket and continues filming.

In a mid-credits scene, Georges films himself with his jacket as he approaches a herd of deer.

Cast[]

Production[]

In March 2018, it was announced Jean Dujardin had joined the cast of the film, with Quentin Dupieux directing from a screenplay he wrote.[2]

Release[]

It had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on 15 May 2019 in the Directors Fortnight section.[3][4] It was released in France on 19 June 2019 by Diaphana Distribution.[5] It went onto screen at the Toronto International Film Festival on 12 September 2019.[6][7] Prior to, Greenwich Entertainment and Picturehouse Entertainment acquired U.S. and UK distribution rights to the film.[8][9] It also screened at AFI Fest on 16 November 2019.[10]

It was scheduled to be released in the United States on 20 March 2020.[11] However, it was pulled from the schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] It is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on 16 July 2021.[13]

Deerskin was released in France on Blu-ray, DVD, and VOD on 5 November 2019.[14]

Critical reception[]

Deerskin holds a 88% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 106 reviews, with a weighted average of 7.2/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Led by a daring performance from Jean Dujardin, Deerskin finds writer-director Quentin Dupieux working in a more accessible -- yet still distinctive -- vein."[15] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 65 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[16]

References[]

  1. ^ "Le daim (2019)". The Numbers. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  2. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (6 March 2018). "Quentin Dupieux's Deerskin receives an advance on earnings from the CNC". Cine Europa. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  3. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (4 April 2019). "Cannes: Deerskin With Jean Dujardin to Open Directors' Fortnight". Variety.
  4. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie. "Cannes Directors' Fortnight unveils genre-heavy 2019 selection". Screen Daily. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Le Daim". Diaphana Distribution (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Deerskin". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  7. ^ Vlessing, Etan (13 August 2019). "'The Aeronauts,' 'Burnt Orange Heresy' Added to Toronto Film Fest Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  8. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (5 September 2019). "Jean Dujardin Comedy 'Deerskin' Acquired By Greenwich Entertainment – Toronto". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  9. ^ Tutt, Louise (18 June 2019). "UK's Picturehouse Entertainment picks up Cannes duo 'Frankie', 'Deerskin' (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Deerskin". AFI Fest. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  11. ^ Jones, Nate (11 February 2020). "Watch the Trailer for the Bonkers French Killer-Jacket Movie Deerskin". Vulture.
  12. ^ The Film Stage (16 March 2020). "Quentin Dupieux's Deerskin, once set for a March 27 release, has been postponed until further notice". Twitter. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Deerskin". Launching Films. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Sortie vod, dvd et blu-ray: Le Daim". guide-rapide.com (in French). 19 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Deerskin". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Deerskin Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

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