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All You Can Eat Buddha

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An enigmatic man checks into an all-inclusive Caribbean resort and begins to develop a voracious appetite and the ability to perform small miracles after an encounter with a trapped octopus.

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Wendy Ide Screen International 01/24/2018
While Lagarde's message is elusive, his talent for crafting arresting and macabre visual imagery is undeniable. Go to Full Review
Boyd van Hoeij The Hollywood Reporter 09/18/2017
The film morphs from something oddball but nonetheless semi-realistic into a disquietingly strange tale featuring a talking octopus and a revolution that might be at once political and intestinal. Go to Full Review
Kevin N. Laforest Extra Beurre 04/10/2018
2018 est encore jeune, mais All You Can Eat Bouddha s'inscrit déjà comme une des oeuvres québécoises qui devraient marquer l'année. Go to Full Review
Jaime Fa de Lucas Culturamas 04/10/2018
It doesn't help that [Ian] Lagarde's approach is somewhere between comedic and serious, generating an undefined atmosphere. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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02/07/2021 Interesting allegory on our society and relationship with the third world, damaged by a too slow pacing and too cryptic surrealism. Overall, an interesting view, that requires both insight and patience. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An enigmatic man checks into an all-inclusive Caribbean resort and begins to develop a voracious appetite and the ability to perform small miracles after an encounter with a trapped octopus.
Director
Ian Lagarde
Producer
Menaïc Raoul, Gabrielle Tougas- Fréchette
Screenwriter
Ian Lagarde
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 26, 2018
Runtime
1h 25m