Released in October 2021, Barbaque is a dark comedy directed by Fabrice Eboué, who also co-wrote the film with Vincent Solignac. With gritty, provocative humor, the film follows a butcher couple in crisis who accidentally find themselves selling meat... meat. This explosive mix of comedy and cynicism is driven by the comedic talents of Fabrice Eboué and Marina Foïs. Barbaque will be available on Prime Video from October 27, 2024, perfect for a hilarious, offbeat evening.
Vincent (Fabrice Eboué) and Sophie(Marina Foïs) run a neighborhood butcher shop. But between the crisis in their business and the crisis in their relationship, their days are looking increasingly bleak. Their situation takes an unexpected turn when a radical vegan militant breaks into their store to ransack it. In a moment of panic, Vincent accidentally kills him.
To get rid of the body, Vincent turns it into ham. But things get complicated when Sophie inadvertently sells the meat in their store, without knowing where it really comes from. Against all expectations, the ham is a phenomenal success with customers. The question then arises: what if starting over was the solution to turning around their ailing business?
The couple face a moral dilemma as they navigate their way through misunderstandings and bizarre situations. Will Vincent and Sophie give in to the temptation of pursuing this macabre but lucrative business, at the risk of falling into a dangerous spiral?
Barbaque is aimed at audiences who enjoy dark comedies, provocative humor and stories where absurd situations reveal moral dilemmas. The film, while dealing with a taboo subject (cannibalism), does so with a light, offbeat tone, typical of Fabrice Eboué's style. Fans of films such as Delicatessen and Sweeney Todd will find Barbaque as dark as it is funny, with a strong emphasis on social satire.
The originality of Barbaque lies in the contrast between the mundane everyday life of a butcher couple and the macabre turn their lives take after the incident. By mixing elements of comedy with unexpected themes such as vegan activism and cannibalism, the film offers an ironic reflection on the excesses of activism, while playing on absurd situations that oscillate between the burlesque and the morbid.
Available on Prime Video from October 27, 2024, Barbaque is a piquant black comedy that will make you laugh as much as it surprises you. With memorable performances from Fabrice Eboué and Marina Foïs, the film deftly plays with taboo themes and outlandish situations. An ideal choice for fans of offbeat, provocative comedies, where dark humor invites itself into the everyday life of a couple in crisis.
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