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Hangover meets Benjamin Button, but French and way more unhinged.
TMDB
70
IMDb
61

Petit (1996)

absurdistbody-swap chaosexistential comedy

Overview

ComedyFantasy

After a night of drinking on the eve of his wedding, Léo wakes up as a child...

Flag of FRFRFrench
Content warning
identity crisismarriage anxietylost youthacceptance of change

Standout Aspects

Acting

Adult actor nails child physicality without being creepy

Direction

Volson commits fully to the absurd premise

Writing

Bizarre premise that somehow stays emotionally grounded

Best for:Solo: Late-night existential spiral with wine·Date Night: Test if they can handle weird French chaos·Rewatch: Catch the nightmare logic you missed
Heads up:Disturbing: Adult mind in child body creates uneasy tension throughout·Emotional: Undercurrent of lost time and regret beneath comedy
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Director

Patrick Volson

ReleasedNov 1, 1996
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StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Canal+
France 2 Cinéma

Top Cast

Stéphane Audran

Stéphane Audran

Françoise

Valéria Cavalli

Valéria Cavalli

Marianne

Roger Dumas

Roger Dumas

Henri

Rebecca Potok

Rebecca Potok

Assistante sociale

Anne-Marie Pisani

Anne-Marie Pisani

Femme cantine

David Gabison

David Gabison

Directeur école

Michel Vuillermoz

Michel Vuillermoz

Gérard

Michel Bompoil

Michel Bompoil

Nicolas

Patrick Pineau

Patrick Pineau

Léo adulte

Jan Rouiller

Jan Rouiller

Didier

Michèle Moretti

Michèle Moretti

Mademoiselle Robin

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Part of a weird 90s French trend of adult-men-as-children films, reflecting national anxiety about masculinity and responsibility.

Trivia

Stéphane Audran was a Nouvelle Vague icon from Chabrol films; her presence here as the mother is deliberate generational commentary.

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