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Lola

2006 · 112 min

A quiet, observational drift through a solitary man's routine, tinged with longing and gentle unease as a vibrant stranger unsettles his world.

Overview
A lonely guy, living an uneventful life in Paris, takes care of his mother. One day, a girl with a more exciting life moves in his apartment building.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • eeriestrength 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
  • isolation
  • loneliness
  • obsession
  • love
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
romance, drama
Directed by
Javier Rebollo
Written by
Lola Mayo, Javier Rebollo
Starring
Michaël Abiteboul, Lola Dueñas, Carmen Machi, Lucienne Deschamps, Victoria Sáez, Saeed Khan
Runtime
112 min
Country
France, Spain
Languages
Spanish, French

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