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Subterfuge

1983 · 100 min

A quiet, uneasy French drama that creeps under your skin as guilt and deception slowly tighten around an ordinary household.

Overview
After committing a hit and run, a man insinuates himself into the lives of the victim's family.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • guilt
    • deception
    • family
    • obsession
    • identity
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Jean-Pierre Limosin, Alain Bergala
    Written by
    Philippe Arnaud, Alain Bergala
    Starring
    Olivier Perrier, Geneviève Brunet, Sophie Calle, Christine Pascal, Rachel Rachel, Serge De Closets, Nicolas Raynaud, Claude Gaignaire
    Runtime
    100 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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