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1983 · 108 min

A patient, observational fly-on-the-wall look at ordinary police work, quietly absorbing in its small human dramas and bureaucratic rhythms.

Directed by
Raymond Depardon
Genres
Documentary
Overview
This documentary follows the daily life of a section of the police station of the fifth "arrondissement" (district) of Paris.
How it feels
Earnest, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Crime, class, immigration, justice
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
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Genres
Documentary
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism10
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Raymond Depardon
Runtime
108 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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