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Lisa

2001 · 109 min

A wistful, layered romance that drifts between past and present, leaving a quiet ache of lost love and fading memory.

Directed by
Pierre Grimblat
Genres
Drama, Romance, War
Overview
Stumbling across an uncompleted 1939 film called "Princess Marushka", filmmaker Sam becomes intrigued with the young actor Sylvain Marceau, who last appeared in the film. Hoping to discover the mystery behind Sylvain's disappearance, Sam decides to make a documentary and sets off to interview those who knew Sylvain, including elderly Lisa Morain. Through her interview, Sam learns the story of Lisa and Sylvain's doomed love affair on the eve of World War II.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Love, memory, war, grief
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Pierre Grimblat
Genres
Drama, Romance, War
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance7
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, romance, war
    Directed by
    Pierre Grimblat
    Written by
    Didier Cohen, Gérard Mordillat, Pierre Grimblat
    Starring
    Jeanne Moreau, Marion Cotillard, Benoît Magimel, Sagamore Stévenin, Julia Vaidis-Bogard, Michel Jonasz, Catherine Arditi, Denise Chalem
    Music
    Gabriel Yared
    Cinematography
    Walther van den Ende
    Runtime
    109 min
    Country
    France, Switzerland
    Languages
    French

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