Overview
In the aftermath of World War I, two men forge an unlikely bond amidst the chaos of survival.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- grotesque
- melancholic
- darkly witty
- historical cinema night
- arthouse film night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's striking visual imagination, strong cast, and darkly comic treatment of postwar trauma, while noting that its many plotlines can strain cohesion.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Édouard's disfigurement leads him to communicate through an array of elaborate masks, making concealment central to the film's imagery and characterization.
Pradelle seeks wealth through war victims' corpses while Albert and Édouard exploit the market for commemorative monuments.
The film combines the carnage and abandonment of World War I veterans with a darkly comic monumental swindle.
The protagonists build an elaborate fraud around bereaved families' memorialization and national hero worship.
Films like See You Up There, and why
The Painted Bird
Shared postwar trauma, wartime profiteering, morally compromised institutions, and a visually expressive historical drama tone.
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Shared blend of historical tragedy, dark humor, stylized production design, and characters navigating the aftermath of war.
Catch-22
Shared antiwar perspective, grotesque black comedy, and critique of bureaucratic and military corruption.
Johnny Got His Gun
Shared focus on disfigured veterans, social abandonment, and the bitterly comic consequences of industrialized warfare.
Movie Details
- Director
- Albert Dupontel
- Release Date
- 2017-10-25
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (1383)
Cast
- Nahuel Pérez Biscayart
- Albert Dupontel
- Laurent Lafitte
- Niels Arestrup
- Émilie Dequenne
- Mélanie Thierry
- Héloïse Balster
- Philippe Uchan
- André Marcon
- Michel Vuillermoz
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- France Channel Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is See You Up There about?
- Two damaged World War I survivors turn national mourning into an audacious revenge against the profiteers who abandoned them.
- What is See You Up There like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of See You Up There as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is See You Up There violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in See You Up There as graphic.
- What did critics think of See You Up There?
- Critics broadly praised the film's striking visual imagination, strong cast, and darkly comic treatment of postwar trauma, while noting that its many plotlines can strain cohesion.
- Which films are like See You Up There?
- Films with a similar feel include The Painted Bird, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Catch-22, and Johnny Got His Gun.
- How long is See You Up There?
- See You Up There runs 113 minutes.
- Where can I watch See You Up There?
- In United States, See You Up There streams on France Channel Amazon Channel.
