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The Smell of Us

2015 · 92 min

A raw, drifting plunge into restless Parisian youth, watching bodies and boredom collide with a cold, uneasy stare.

Directed by: Larry Clark
Genres: Drama
Starring: Lukas Ionesco, Diane Rouxel, Théo Cholbi

Overview: Self-destructive teens go skateboarding, use drugs and turn tricks in Paris.

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Directed by: Larry Clark
Genres: Drama
Starring: Lukas Ionesco, Diane Rouxel, Théo Cholbi

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
addiction
sexuality
coming-of-age
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Larry Clark
Written by: Mathieu Landais, Larry Clark
Starring: Lukas Ionesco, Diane Rouxel, Théo Cholbi, Hugo Behar-Thinieres, Rayan Ben Yaiche, Adrien Binh Doan, Maxime Terin, Valentin Charles
Cinematography: Hélène Louvart
Runtime: 92 min
Country: France
Languages: Japanese, French, English

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