The Ceiling
The Ceiling
2000, French. Directed by Mathieu Demy.
In his small apartment, a middle-aged man has reached the end of his tether. He has become indifferent, even to his only true passion, classical music. He decides to end it all. But his plans are thwarted by the jarring sounds from his new neighbor above, a novice celloist. They end up trading selected musical pieces in a ruthless duell...
- Runtime
- 0h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 29 December 2000
- Original title
- Le plafond
- Country
- Canada, France
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The Ceiling runs 35 minutes (0h 35m).
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Who directed The Ceiling?
The Ceiling (2000) was directed by Mathieu Demy and stars André Wilms, Jean-Marie Gamard, Charlie Plusquellec.