Wrong is a 2012 French-American independent surrealist comedy film written and directed by Quentin Dupieux. The film stars Jack Plotnick and premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. It was part of the Toronto International Film Festival's Official Selection. The producers of the film are Gregory Bernard, Charles-Marie Anthonioz, Nicolas Lhermitte and Josef Lieck.
Synopsis Dolph wakes up early in the morning in his suburban home to find that his dog is missing. Later on, in denial after losing his job, he recurrently returns to his place of employment and pretends to work while experiencing surrealistic changes and events in his life. In hopes of returning his life back to normal, he begins a search for his lost dog.
Cast
Jack Plotnick as Dolph Springer Éric Judor as Victor Alexis Dziena as Emma Steve Little as Detective Ronnie William Fichtner as Master Chang Regan Burns as Mike Mark Burnham as Cop Arden Myrin as Gabrielle Maile Flanagan as Pharmacist Barry Alan Levine as Gas Station Attendant
Critical reception It holds a 65% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 43 reviews, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The critical consensus states that "Wrong is strange and meandering, but its absurdist vignettes reveal a unique, wry wit."
Simon Abrams of Slant Magazine did not feel that the film worked:
However, Chase Whale of Twitch Film enjoyed the film:
Soundtrack
The soundtrack to Wrong was produced by Quentin Dupieux under his stage name Mr. Oizo and French electro-rock music producer David Sztanke under the name "Tahiti Boy". Track 7 and 12 were produced by Sztanke's group "Tahiti Boy & The Palmtree Family".
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