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Sahara Heat

1987 · 100 min

A slow, sun-drenched descent into desire and betrayal, watching a woman's escape curdle into something dangerous and intimate.

Directed by
Aldo Lado
Genres
Drama
Starring
Fiona Gélin, Yves Collignon, Joshua McDonald
Tagline
Her camera captures his desires
Overview
A photographer and her lover travel to Morocco for photo shoots. While traveling there she has erotic adventures with residents of the area. But she ends up having an affair with someone who ends up betraying her and she murders the man.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Aldo Lado
Genres
Drama
Starring
Fiona Gélin, Yves Collignon, Joshua McDonald
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • sexuality
  • crime
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Aldo Lado
Written by
Fiorenzo Senese, Aldo Lado
Starring
Fiona Gélin, Yves Collignon, Joshua McDonald, Gianluigi Ghione, Christophe Ratandra, Nadia Saiji, Enzo De Caro
Cinematography
Ramón F. Suárez
Runtime
100 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
Italian

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