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Sexual Chronicles of a French Family

2012 · 85 min

A candid, gently comic family conversation piece that treats sex with disarming frankness and warmth.

Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Overview
Three generations of a French family open up about their sexual experiences and desires after young Romain is caught masturbating in his biology class.

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Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sexuality
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • parenthood
  • identity
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance5
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Jean-Marc Barr, Pascal Arnold
Written by
Lucy Allwood, Pascal Arnold
Starring
Mathias Melloul, Valérie Maës, Stephan Hersoen, Pierre Perrier, Yan Brian, Adeline Rebeillard, Leïla Denio, Gregory Annoni
Cinematography
Jean-Marc Barr
Runtime
85 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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