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Fourbi

1996 · 114 min

A quiet, introspective drama that blurs the line between observation and exploitation, drawing you into an uneasy intimacy.

Directed by: Alain Tanner
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Karin Viard, Jean-Quentin Châtelain, Cécile Tanner

Overview: Writer Paul attempts to interview Rosemonde, a young woman who killed an alleged rapist in self-defense six years prior, for a true crime television program. When Rosemonde refuses to divulge details of the events, Paul encourages his actress girlfriend to befriend her, but the three are repeatedly sidetracked from their initial commission.

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Directed by: Alain Tanner
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Karin Viard, Jean-Quentin Châtelain, Cécile Tanner

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
memory
trauma
media
isolation
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, comedy
Directed by: Alain Tanner
Written by: Alain Tanner, Bernard Comment
Starring: Karin Viard, Jean-Quentin Châtelain, Cécile Tanner, Antoine Basler, Robert Bouvier, Nathalie Jeannet, Jean-Luc Bideau, Jacques Denis
Cinematography: Denis Jutzeler
Runtime: 114 min
Country: Switzerland, France
Languages: French

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