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A Perfect Man

2015 · 103 min

A slow-burning, tense psychological thriller that keeps you uneasy as a lie spirals into guilt and paranoia.

Directed by
Yann Gozlan
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Pierre Niney, Ana Girardot, André Marcon
Overview
A struggling writer finds a shortcut to fame, but a blackmailer threatens to ruin his perfect life.

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Directed by
Yann Gozlan
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Pierre Niney, Ana Girardot, André Marcon
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • guilt
  • ambition
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Yann Gozlan
Written by
Yann Gozlan, Guillaume Lemans
Starring
Pierre Niney, Ana Girardot, André Marcon, Valéria Cavalli, Thibault Vinçon, Marc Barbé, Sacha Mijovic, Éric Savin
Music
Cyrille Aufort
Cinematography
Antoine Roch
Runtime
103 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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