Mandibles (2021) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2021 · 77 min · French

Echo score 67

#3,028 31

Directed by

Quentin Dupieux

Starring

Ad, David Marsais, Bruno Lochet, Coralie Russier, Dave Chapman, Gaspard Augé

Budget

$4.9M

Two endearing oddballs, Jean-Gab and Manu, find an enormous fly trapped in a car trunk and decide to capitalize on their incredible find. Their unusual partnership and the fly's extraordinary size lead to a series of increasingly bizarre and humorous situations as they embark on a quest for profit and a better understanding of themselves. The film blends whimsical fantasy with comedic elements in a quirky and original story.