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The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq

2014, Movie, 1h 32min

In September 2011 writer Michel Houellebecq briefly disappeared off the face of the earth. Wild rumours began circulating on the Internet that he’d been abducted by Al-Qaeda or aliens from outer space. Some Twitter users even expressed relief that the controversial author was suddenly no longer around. This film now reveals what really happened: Three tough guys variously with impressive hairstyles and bodybuilder physiques carried off the star intellectual, taking him out of the daily stress of dodging autograph hunters and having his flat renovated and bringing him to a beautiful rural underdog idyll, full of dog grooming, bodybuilding demonstrations, junk cars and Polish sausages. But who was to pay the ransom?

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Critic Peter Bradshaw

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...a deadpan and yet cheerfully offensive romp with scabrous and uproarious scenes, as our hero airs his provocative views to his captors.

Read full review at The Guardian

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In this dark comedy, celebrated author Michel Houellebecq is kidnapped by three bumbling amateur secuestrators who take him from his daily life of dodging autograph seekers and dealing with home renovations into a strange, rural underdog world full of dog grooming, bodybuilding demonstrations, junk cars & Polish sausages . As the media frenzy surrounding his disappearance grows, wild rumors of Al-Qaeda involvement begin to circulate. But who will ultimately pay the ransom?

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