Jeff_34
Epic film. Dark, crazy, real, real-life. **Hilarious.**
It helps to speak French since it's hard to find a version with good subtitles. That bar scene is too funny but hard to follow if you don't ask your friendly neighbourhood frog wha...
Aaltra
2004Movie92 minFrench
In this pitch black comedy the rivalry between two neighbors escalates into an all out war. Through a maintenance error on a tractor they both end up, paralyzed, in a wheelchair. It seems they are doomed to stay together. They no longer focus their rage on each other but on the manufacturer of the tractor, in Helsinki. So get ready for a hilarious wheelchair road movie.
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IMDb6.4/10
Director: Benoît Delépine, Gustave Kervern•Genres: Comedy
Plot Summary
A documentary-style comedy where two men, one French and one Belgian, embark on a road trip across Finland in a dilapidated tractor named Aaltra. Their journey is filled with absurd encounters, misadventures, and a deepening, if unconventional, friendship.
Critical Reception
Aaltra was met with a generally positive reception, particularly praised for its unique, deadpan humor and the chemistry between its leads. Critics often highlighted its quirky, offbeat style and its exploration of male bonding in an unusual setting.
What Reviewers Say
- Appreciated for its dry, minimalist humor and bizarre premise.
- Praised for the authentic chemistry and performances of the lead actors.
- Noted for its unique, almost ethnographic look at a road trip.
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Fun Fact
The film's title, 'Aaltra,' is a portmanteau of 'altra' (another in Finnish) and the name of the iconic tractor manufacturer, Allis-Chalmers, whose tractors were commonly known as 'Aaltra' in some regions.
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