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Les lendemains

2013 · 115 min

A quiet, earnest coming-of-age story that follows a young woman's drift into radical politics with a measured, melancholic tone.

Directed by
Bénédicte Pagnot
Genres
Drama
Starring
Pauline Parigot, Pauline Acquart, Louise Szpindel
Overview
With her baccalauréat under her belt, Audrey decides to continue her studies at Rennes university. She leaves the family nest, her best friend since childhood, and her boyfriend. Her new roommate introduces Audrey to political activism. From disillusions to difficulties, Audrey crosses paths with the young members of GRAL, a squatter group, who propose a different way of living and offer a new vision of the world. She decides to join them, becoming increasingly radical in the process.

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Directed by
Bénédicte Pagnot
Genres
Drama
Starring
Pauline Parigot, Pauline Acquart, Louise Szpindel
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • coming-of-age
  • politics
  • rebellion
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Bénédicte Pagnot
Written by
Emmanuelle Mougne, Bénédicte Pagnot
Starring
Pauline Parigot, Pauline Acquart, Louise Szpindel, Marc Brunet, Hélène Vauquois, Fanny Sintès, César Domboy
Music
Médéric Collignon
Runtime
115 min
Languages
French

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