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Private Madness

2004 · 67 min

A tense, claustrophobic domestic drama that simmers with quiet conflict and emotional fallout.

Directed by
Joachim Lafosse
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kris Cuppens, Catherine Salée, Vincent Cahay
Overview
Pascale leaves Jan to start a new life with Didier. Unwillingly, Jan accepts to get a babysitter for their seven year old son, Thomas. She leaves him at his family home where she now has to live with her new partner. But when Pascale comes to love with Didier, Jan is still there and refuses to leave the house and separate herself from her child. Very quickly, conflict explodes and in less than a day, the destiny of each character is turned upside down.

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Directed by
Joachim Lafosse
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kris Cuppens, Catherine Salée, Vincent Cahay
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • parenthood
  • identity
Places
  • home
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism9
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Joachim Lafosse
Written by
Joachim Lafosse, Kris Cuppens
Starring
Kris Cuppens, Catherine Salée, Vincent Cahay, Jean-Benoît Ugeux, Mathias Wertz
Runtime
67 min
Country
Belgium, France
Languages
French

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