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Welcome to F.L.

2016 · 75 min

A quiet, observant documentary that lets you sit with teenagers as they navigate school life, art, and identity.

Overview
A documentary portrait of high-school students in the Quebec city of Sorel-Tracy.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 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
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • friendship
  • education
  • class
Places
  • school
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Geneviève Dulude-De Celles
Written by
Geneviève Dulude-De Celles
Music
Peter Venne
Cinematography
Léna Mill-Reuillard, Étienne Roussy
Runtime
75 min
Country
Canada
Languages
French

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