Movie

Ça brûle

2006 · 111 min

A quiet, observational coming-of-age drama that lingers on adolescent longing and its slow slide toward something unsettling and sad.

Overview: After falling off her horse, a teenage girl is rescued by a manly, older fireman with whom she falls in love with tragic consequences.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, obsession, love, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
obsession
love
identity
isolation
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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