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** On the film's poster, Benoît Poelvoorde mimics the pose Creator/JeanPaulBelmondo took on the poster of 1975's ''Film/PeurSurLaVille'', which itself homaged ''Film/{{Bullitt}}''.

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** On the film's poster, Benoît Poelvoorde mimics the pose Creator/JeanPaulBelmondo took on the poster of 1975's ''Film/PeurSurLaVille'', ''Film/PeurSurLaVille'' while wearing similar clothes (a dark blue turtleneck) and a revolver holster, which itself themselves homaged ''Film/{{Bullitt}}''.
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* ClockDiscrepancy: Payed with. During the flashbacks while Fugain tells what happened earlier, clocks display inconsistent times.

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* ClockDiscrepancy: Payed Played with. During the flashbacks while Fugain tells what happened earlier, clocks display inconsistent times.

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* ShoutOut: On the film's poster, Benoît Poelvoorde mimics the pose Creator/JeanPaulBelmondo took on the poster of 1975's ''Film/PeurSurLaVille'', which itself homaged ''Film/{{Bullitt}}''.

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On the film's poster, Benoît Poelvoorde mimics the pose Creator/JeanPaulBelmondo took on the poster of 1975's ''Film/PeurSurLaVille'', which itself homaged ''Film/{{Bullitt}}''.''Film/{{Bullitt}}''.
** The ProsceniumReveal is a homage to ''Film/TheDiscreetCharmOfTheBourgeoisie''.
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* HeadphonesEqualIsolation: Philippe listens to music with a personal stereo while working. Buron has a very hard time trying to get his attention.


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* ProsceniumReveal: Near the end of the film, the police station room is revealed to be [[spoiler:a theater stage]].
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* ShoutOut: On the film's poster, Benoît Poelvoorde mimics the pose Creator/JeanPaulBelmondo took on the poster of 1975's ''Film/PeurSurLaVille'', itself homagin ''Film/{{Bullitt}}''.

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* ShoutOut: On the film's poster, Benoît Poelvoorde mimics the pose Creator/JeanPaulBelmondo took on the poster of 1975's ''Film/PeurSurLaVille'', which itself homagin homaged ''Film/{{Bullitt}}''.
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* ShoutOut: On the film's poster, Benoît Poelvoorde mimics the pose Creator/JeanPaulBelmondo took on the poster of 1975's ''Film/PeurSurLaVille'', itself homagin ''Film/{{Bullit}}''.

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* ShoutOut: On the film's poster, Benoît Poelvoorde mimics the pose Creator/JeanPaulBelmondo took on the poster of 1975's ''Film/PeurSurLaVille'', itself homagin ''Film/{{Bullit}}''.''Film/{{Bullitt}}''.
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* ShoutOut: On the film's poster, Benoît Poelvoorde mimics the pose Creator/JeanPaulBelmondo took on the poster of 1975's ''Film/PeurSurLaVille''.

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* ShoutOut: On the film's poster, Benoît Poelvoorde mimics the pose Creator/JeanPaulBelmondo took on the poster of 1975's ''Film/PeurSurLaVille''.''Film/PeurSurLaVille'', itself homagin ''Film/{{Bullit}}''.
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''Keep an Eye Out!'' (French: ''Au poste !'') is a 2018 French comedy directed by Creator/QuentinDupieux.

Fugain spends the night in a police station. He is considered the main suspect in a crime and is interrogated by Buron (Creator/BenoitPoelvoorde).

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''Keep an Eye Out!'' (French: ''Au poste !'') poste!'') is a 2018 French comedy directed by Creator/QuentinDupieux.

A man named Fugain spends the night in a police station. He is considered the main suspect in a crime and is interrogated by Buron (Creator/BenoitPoelvoorde).



* ShoutOut: On the film's poster, Benoît Poelvoorde mimics the pose Creator/JeanPaulBelmondo took on the [[https://www.telerama.fr/sites/tr_master/files/72f5e3fc-ad0f-4d1a-b3f9-4b1489f736b2_2.jpg poster]] of 1975's ''Peur sur la Ville'' (''The Night Caller'').

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* ShoutOut: On the film's poster, Benoît Poelvoorde mimics the pose Creator/JeanPaulBelmondo took on the [[https://www.telerama.fr/sites/tr_master/files/72f5e3fc-ad0f-4d1a-b3f9-4b1489f736b2_2.jpg poster]] poster of 1975's ''Peur sur la Ville'' (''The Night Caller'').''Film/PeurSurLaVille''.
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Fugain spends the night in a police station. He is considered the main suspect in a crime and is interrogated by Buron (Benoît Poelvoorde).

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Fugain spends the night in a police station. He is considered the main suspect in a crime and is interrogated by Buron (Benoît Poelvoorde).(Creator/BenoitPoelvoorde).
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* HesDeadJim: Played with. Buron asks Fugain, who has found a dead body, how he knew he was dead. Fugain says he looked exactly as in a novel.
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* ShoutOut: On the film's poster, Benoît Poelvoorde mimics the pose Creator/JeanPaulBelmondo took on the [[https://www.telerama.fr/sites/tr_master/files/72f5e3fc-ad0f-4d1a-b3f9-4b1489f736b2_2.jpg poster]] of 1975's ''Peur sur la Ville'' (''The Night Caller'').

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* EyeScream: Philippe, the one-eyed police officer, makes for very bad puns and visual gags. He is eventually hit in the eye.

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* EyeScream: Philippe, the one-eyed police officer, makes for very bad several puns and visual gags. He is eventually hit in the eye.
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* ClockDiscrepancy: Payed with. During the flashbacks while Fugain tells what happened earlier, clocks display inconsistent times.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Buron's son mentions how he considered committing suicide earlier in the day. Buron doesn't seem to care.
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* EyeScream: Philippe, the one-eyed police officer, makes for very bad puns and visual gags. He is eventually hit in the eye.
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* BreakingTheFourthWall:
** As Fugain and Buron tell each other stories, they can see each other in the flashbacks just like the audience does.
** The police station room is later revealed to be [[spoiler:a theater stage]].
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* TheToothHurts: Fugain eats an oyster in a very literal manner, chewing on the shell.
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* VerbalTic: Most characters say "C'est pour ça" ("that's why") all the time. It annoys Buron.
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''Keep an Eye Out!'' (French: ''Au poste !'') is a 2018 French comedy directed by Creator/QuentinDupieux.

Fugain spends the night in a police station. He is considered the main suspect in a crime and is interrogated by Buron (Benoît Poelvoorde).
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* RetroUniverse: It's hard to tell when the plot is supposed to happen. Some things are clearly from 2018, but the police station looks super old and Buron uses an old typewriter instead of a computer.
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