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The Last Diamond

2014 · 108 min

A slow-burning, melancholic heist thriller that keeps you tense with double-crosses while quietly tugging at your heart.

Directed by
Eric Barbier
Genres
Drama, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Yvan Attal, Bérénice Bejo, Jean-François Stévenin
Overview
Simon, a burglar on probation, agreed to go on the biggest shot of his life: The flight of the "Florentine", a mythical diamond set auction by its owners. To succeed, he must approach Julia, expert diamond for sale which is a considerable personal and family issue. Beyond a jigsaw particularly daring, Julia Simon will lead to a destiny she could not imagine.

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Directed by
Eric Barbier
Genres
Drama, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Yvan Attal, Bérénice Bejo, Jean-François Stévenin
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • love
  • deception
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, crime, thriller
Directed by
Eric Barbier
Written by
Marie Eynard, Eric Barbier, Trân-Minh Nam
Starring
Yvan Attal, Bérénice Bejo, Jean-François Stévenin, Antoine Basler, Jacques Spiesser, Annie Cordy, Michel Israël, Charlie Dupont
Music
Renaud Barbier
Cinematography
Denis Rouden
Runtime
108 min
Country
Belgium, France, Luxembourg
Languages
French

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