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We Love You, You Bastard

2014 · 124 min

A gentle, talky French drama that drifts between Alpine calm and family friction, asking patience more than excitement.

Directed by
Claude Lelouch
Genres
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Starring
Johnny Hallyday, Sandrine Bonnaire, Eddy Mitchell
Overview
A war photographer and absent father, who spends more time taking care of his camera than his four daughters, enjoys a happy life in the Alps with his new girlfriend. But his life is turned upside down the day that his best friend tries to reconcile him with his family by telling them a big lie.

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Directed by
Claude Lelouch
Genres
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Starring
Johnny Hallyday, Sandrine Bonnaire, Eddy Mitchell
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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
    • family
    • parenthood
    • betrayal
    • love
    • redemption
    Places
    • countryside
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    romance, comedy, drama
    Directed by
    Claude Lelouch
    Written by
    Claude Lelouch
    Starring
    Johnny Hallyday, Sandrine Bonnaire, Eddy Mitchell, Irène Jacob, Pauline Lefèvre, Sarah Kazemy, Jenna Thiam, Valérie Kaprisky
    Music
    Christian Gaubert, Francis Lai
    Cinematography
    Robert Alazraki
    Runtime
    124 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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