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Quentin Dupieux's (2022) is a surreal, biting satire on mid-life crises and the human obsession with youth . At a tight 74 minutes, it manages to be both hilariously absurd and unexpectedly poignant. Plot & Themes

: While Alain remains indifferent, Marie becomes dangerously obsessed with the tunnel's "fountain of youth" properties, leading to a tragicomic spiral.

The film follows Alain () and Marie ( Léa Drucker ), a middle-aged couple who move into a suburban home with a bizarre secret: a trapdoor in the basement that allows them to travel 12 hours into the future while becoming three days younger.

: A parallel B-plot features Alain's boss, Gérard ( Benoît Magimel ), who attempts to reclaim his masculinity by having an "electronic penis" installed—a gadget controlled via a smartphone app that inevitably malfunctions. Critical Reception 'Incredible But True' ('Incroyable mais vrai'): Film Review