Movie

Grigris

2013 · 101 min

A quiet, gritty drama that finds moments of grace and rhythm amid hardship and hard choices.

Overview: Souleymane, 25, dreams of being a dancer in spite of having a paralyzed leg. At nightclubs, he transforms into the beloved dancer Grigris, impressing people with his moves. However, when his stepfather falls seriously ill, Souleymane desperately needs money and decides to work for petrol smugglers.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Survival, family, ambition, crime
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
family
ambition
crime
isolation
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild