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Murders in the Basque Country

2014 · 96 min

A moody coastal whodunit that unfolds at a steady, procedural clip, trading thrills for quiet unease and family secrets.

Overview: The corpse of a woman appears in a cave near the sea in Saint-Jean-de-Luz. Captain Marie Daguerre will investigate accompanied by the Commander Becker, a rough Parisian that proves to be the father of the main suspect, in turn disappeared.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, family, deception, grief
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
family
deception
grief
justice
Places: small town
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: crime, thriller, tv movie
Directed by: Éric Duret
Starring: Antoine Duléry, Claire Borotra, Julien Alluguette, Sébastien Lalanne
Runtime: 96 min
Country: France, Belgium, Switzerland
Languages: French