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Clouds of Sils Maria

2014 · 124 min

A quietly cerebral, talk-heavy drama that blurs life and art, demanding patience as it unfolds in gorgeous Alpine settings.

Directed by: Olivier Assayas
Genres: Drama
Starring: Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart, Chloë Grace Moretz

Overview: A veteran actress comes face-to-face with an uncomfortable reflection of herself when she agrees to take part in a revival of the play that launched her career 20 years earlier.

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Directed by: Olivier Assayas
Genres: Drama
Starring: Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart, Chloë Grace Moretz

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
aging
art
obsession
betrayal
Places: countryside
single country house
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Olivier Assayas
Written by: Olivier Assayas
Starring: Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart, Chloë Grace Moretz, Lars Eidinger, Johnny Flynn, Brady Corbet, Hanns Zischler, Angela Winkler
Cinematography: Yorick Le Saux
Runtime: 124 min
Country: France, Germany, Switzerland, United States of America
Languages: German, English, French

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