| Girls with Balls | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Olivier Afonso |
| Written by | Olivier Afonso Jean-Luc Cano |
| Produced by | Jean-Marie Antonini Jérôme Vidal |
| Starring | Guillaume Canet Denis Lavant Dany Verissimo-Petit |
| Cinematography | Sascha Wernik |
| Edited by | Sébastien de Sainte Croix |
| Music by | Sacha Chaban |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Countries | France Belgium |
| Language | French |
Girls with Balls is a 2018 French-Belgian dark comedy horror film directed by Olivier Afonso and written by Olivier Afonso and Jean-Luc Cano.[1][2][3]
Plot
The film follows the Falcons, a championship volleyball team, which follow a detour home through remote, unknown roads. They come across a bar, where they are challenged with a most dangerous game.[4]
Cast
- Guillaume Canet
- Denis Lavant as Barman
- Dany Verissimo-Petit as Dany
- Tiphaine Daviot as Jeanne
- Manon Azem as Morgane
- Camille Razat as Lise
- Orelsan as Cow-Boy
- Anne-Solenne Hatte as Hazuki
- Tony Corvillo as Borgne
- Louise Blachère as M.A.
- Victor Artus Solaro as Coach (as Artus)
- Alex Moreu Garriga as Moustachu
- Mathieu Madenian
- Margot Dufrene as Tatiana
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 42% based on 12 critics, with an average rating of 4.9/10. The site's consensus states: "While occasionally funny and relentlessly gory, Girls With Balls is neither particularly strong on cheap thrills nor a very remarkable entry to the trash horror genre."[5]
Scott Tobias of Variety wrote "Afonso doesn't push the cartoonish allure far enough into shocks or titillation, and he's not inventive enough to make up for the absence of cheap thrills".[6]
Writing for The Hollywood Reporter, Jordan Mintzer commented "Girls with Balls scores some points for its Z-movie conceits but could have benefited from stronger writing and direction".[1]
According to Kimber Myers of the Los Angeles Times, "This is a deranged nightmare of wildness, as full of laughs as it is arterial sprays".[7]
References
- 1 2 Mintzer, Jordan (December 12, 2018). "'Girls With Balls': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ↑ Lussier, Germain (September 26, 2018). "Girls With Balls Is a Great Title for a Not-So-Great Movie". io9. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ↑ Keller, Joel (July 26, 2019). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Girls With Balls' On Netflix, A French Horror Comedy About A Volleyball Team Being Hunted By Hillbillies". Decider. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ↑ Donato, Matt (October 3, 2018). "'Girls With Balls' Review: Not Quite the "Volleyball Team vs. Killer Rednecks" Movie You're Looking For, But Close". Slash Film. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Girls With Balls". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ↑ Tobias, Scott (July 24, 2019). "Film Review: 'Girls With Balls'". Variety.
- ↑ "Review: Outlandish French horror-comedy 'Girls With Balls' doesn't mind getting down-and-dirty". Los Angeles Times. July 25, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
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