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Ave Maria

1984 · 105 min

A slow, unsettling descent into religious hysteria and perverse power games, suffocating and provocative.

Overview
Naive villagers find themselves duped by a pair of con artists who sweep into town proclaiming themselves "Holy Father" and "Holy Mother." Soon the pair of cons are making out like the bandits that they are, as the villagers hand over their money and their lands.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • power
  • corruption
  • coming-of-age
  • guilt
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour3
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Jacques Richard
Written by
Jacques Richard, Paul Gégauff
Starring
Anna Karina, Féodor Atkine, Isabelle Pasco, Pascale Ogier, Dora Doll, Bernard Freyd, Philippe Castelli, Balthazar Clémenti
Music
Jorge Arriagada
Cinematography
Dominique Brenguier
Runtime
105 min
Languages
French

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