Highway Melody

Story

Synopsis

A man discovers he's no longer as close to his ear as he once was in this absurdist comedy. Jeff is minding his own business when a phonograph record tossed from a passing car accidentally cuts off his ear. The ear falls into traffic, gets stuck on the windshield of another vehicle, and begins a long, strange journey, passing from car to car and hand to hand across the country. Jeff, however, can still hear whatever his separated ear is picking up, and is trying to follow the sounds in hopes of catching up with his former body part. However, a doctor warns him he only has a few hours to find his ear, otherwise reattachment will be impossible; in the meantime, Jeff's former girlfriend wastes several of his precious minutes with a discussion about the notion of giving their relationship another try.

Director

Thierry Boscheron

Writers

Antoine Voituriez, Xavier Matthieu, Philippe Chazarenc

Language

French

Release date

28 June 2000

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Sacha Bourdo

  Jeff

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  Aure Atika

  Périnne

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  Marie-France Pisier

  Dr. Rouget

• 

  Dominique Pinon

  Jacky Carpe

• 

  Philippe Nahon

  Milou

• 

  Marc Berman

  L'écrevisse

• Dominique Chevalier

  Fernando

• 

  Julien Cafaro

  Fabrice Turbot

• 

  Christiane Bopp

  Josie Turbot

• Tamara Fritz

  Julie Turbot

• 

  Jan Rouiller

  Pascal Merlan

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  Sophie Mounicot

  Sophie Merlan