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Shanghai Belle

2011 · 114 min

A somber, diary-driven drift through a big city's harsh edges, intimate and confessional, leaving a lingering ache of lost innocence.

Genres
Drama
Overview
The destinies of five young women from all over the world intertwine in Paris as they embark on a roller-coaster ride of extremes in their search for love, sex and money. Based upon true stories, Shanghai Belle tells the destiny of five young women who all go through 'hell' to finally receive an unexpected redemption. Each of them states her intimate confessions through daily diaries. They experiment a journey on the 'edge'. The result of which is the loss of their innocence...

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • survival
  • isolation
  • sexuality
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Jean-Louis Daniel
Written by
Christa Fenal, Jean-Louis Daniel
Starring
Marie Février, Elena Kuletskaya, Kate Rozz, Benjamin Feitelson, David Atrakchi, Nadine Salem, Swan Feitelson, Katharina Baron
Runtime
114 min
Country
France
Languages
English

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