Keep an Eye Out

Keep an Eye Out

Year: 2018

Runtime: 73 mins

Language: French

Director: Quentin Dupieux

Comedy

After discovering a man's body near his apartment, Louis finds himself taken into custody and subjected to a bizarre interrogation by Captain Buron. As the police investigation unfolds in unsettling ways, Louis struggles to prove his innocence amidst the increasingly surreal circumstances. He must navigate a confusing situation where the line between reality and delusion blurs.

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Timeline & Setting – Keep an Eye Out (2018)

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Time period

Location

Police station, Theater stage, Brewery

Most of the action unfolds inside a police station where a tense interrogation of Fugain takes place. The narrative later reveals that the police station doubles as a theater stage where actors play the roles, blurring lines between performance and reality. After the interrogation, the group goes to a brewery to discuss the play and critics.

🏛 Police station 🎭 Theater 🍺 Brewery

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Main Characters – Keep an Eye Out (2018)

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Commissioner Buron (Benoît Poelvoorde)

A stern, probing detective who pushes Fugain through a relentless interrogation. His calm exterior hides a tolerance for pressure, and he occasionally confuses his own memories with the unfolding scene as the case blurs with theater. He orchestrates the shift from a real investigation to a staged performance.

🎭 🕵️ Interrogator 👀 Authority

Louis Fugain

The prime suspect whose account is tangled with memory and fear. He alternates between confident explanations and nervous lies, and his memories begin to fracture as the interrogation progresses. Fugain's perception is distorted as the line between truth and theater narrows.

🕵️ Suspicion 🧠 Memory 🗣️ Alibi

Philippe, the one-eyed policeman

A novice officer who tries to project confidence by showing his badge, but dies suddenly, his eye pierced by a square. In a twist, he appears alive later, revealing the events are part of a staged performance. His fate becomes a catalyst for the revelation of the play-like nature of the investigation.

🕵️ ⚰️ Death 👁️ One-eyed

Champonin

Colleague who presents the forensic report, calling the victim's death an accident due to digestive hemorrhage. He anchors the investigation in pseudo-science while the theater twist undermines the certainty of the results.

🧪 Forensics 🧭 Clarity

Chevalet, the victim

The man found dead becomes a plot device whose status as victim or prop shifts as the reality-of-the-scene is questioned. His death triggers the interrogation but is later reframed within the theatrical reveal.

⚰️ Victim 🧩 Plot

Fiona, Philippe's wife

Philippe's wife, who reveals she is pregnant, introducing a personal stakes element into the interrogation. Her presence in the story adds emotional tension and hints at hidden pressures beneath the police routine.

💍 🫶 Family

Narta

The neighbor who testifies about Fugain's movements, contributing to the mounting pressure on Fugain. Her testimony becomes a thread in the web of misdirection and performance.

🗣️ Witness 🕵️‍♀️ Neighbor

Franchet / Carine Lustain

A colleague with a dual role or appearance in the scene, contributing to the ensemble cast and the sense of theater within the investigation.

🎭 🧩 Ensemble

The conductor in red underpants

A quirky figure who appears as part of the stage world within the station, underscoring the film's playful blurring of roles and authority.

👖 🎭 Cameo

Louis Fugain (young)

The younger version of Fugain seen in memory, reinforcing how past events haunt the present interrogation and shape the suspect's narrative.

🧒 🕳️ Memory

Daniel

A character who occupies the broader world around the station, hinting at the environment in which this case unfolds.

🧭 🗺️ Supporting

Policeman 2

A member of the police team who adds to the procedural texture of the scene.

👮 🧩 Supporting

Louise

A character who appears in the police world, contributing to the ensemble dynamics.

👩 🗂️ Supporting

The victim's cry

The voice-line from the victim adds a surreal layer to the mystery and helps set the theatrical mood of the piece.

🎤 🗣️ Voice

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Major Themes – Keep an Eye Out (2018)

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🎭 Reality

The interrogation unfolds as a staged performance, and the later reveal that the police station is a theater space forces the viewer to question what is real. Characters miscommunicate, and guilt seems to hinge on perception as much as events. The film uses theater as a lens to blur truth and fiction, turning confession into performance.

🧠 Memory

Fugain's memories mingle with reality, making it unclear whether what he recalls happened or was imagined on stage. The loop between remembered actions and what actually occurred drives the suspense and misdirection. The narrative relies on unreliable memory to sustain doubt about who is guilty.

⏳ Time

Time feels fluid as memories surface alongside present interrogation, and the stage-projection of events reshapes the sequence of cause and effect. Flashbacks and dreamlike sequences merge with the live scene, creating an ambiguity about when things happened. The pacing mirrors the shift from investigation to theatrical reveal.

Last Updated: November 22, 2025 at 15:43

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