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Love Battles

2013 · 103 min

A raw, claustrophobic two-hander where affection and aggression blur into a grueling, physically intense duel.

Overview
A couple’s verbal sparring intensifies with shoving, punching and wrestling, escalating to the point where their frequent fighting sessions become real love battles…

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • love
  • obsession
  • violence
  • identity
  • power
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
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Directed by
Jacques Doillon
Written by
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Starring
Sara Forestier, James Thierrée, Louise Szpindel, Mahault Mollaret, Bill Leyshon
Cinematography
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Runtime
103 min
Country
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Languages
French

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