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Rape of Love

1978 · 115 min

A harrowing, clear-eyed account of trauma and its aftermath, anchored by a raw central performance and a sober, documentary-like realism.

Overview
Nicole, nurse in Grenoble, is raped one night by four men. Deeply scarred, emotionally and physically, she thinks she will never recover from the trauma. Following a friend's advice, she decides to file a lawsuit.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • justice
  • healing
  • isolation
  • gender
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour0
Realism9
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness9
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Yannick Bellon
Written by
Yannick Bellon
Starring
Nathalie Nell, Alain Fourès, Michèle Simonnet, Pierre Arditi, Daniel Auteuil, Bernard Granger, Alain Marcel, Gilles Tamiz
Music
Aram Sedefian
Cinematography
Georges Barsky, Pierre-William Glenn
Runtime
115 min
Country
Belgium, France
Languages
French

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