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Julia's Curse

2014 · 89 min

A tense, somber French TV thriller that keeps you guessing as a mother digs into a murder to clear her daughter.

Directed by
Bruno Garcia
Genres
Tv movie, Crime, Drama
Starring
Corinne Touzet, Georges Corraface, Sophie de Fürst
Overview
When Julia comes back to France, a curse seems to have hit her family. So when Julia's daughter is accused of murder, she decides to investigate by herself.

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Directed by
Bruno Garcia
Genres
Tv movie, Crime, Drama
Starring
Corinne Touzet, Georges Corraface, Sophie de Fürst
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • family
  • mystery
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • guilt
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
tv movie, crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Bruno Garcia
Written by
Jean-Marie Chavent, Yann Le Gal
Starring
Corinne Touzet, Georges Corraface, Sophie de Fürst, Sarah-Laure Estragnat, Philippe Nahon, Bruno Slagmulder, Emmanuel Rausenberger, Gaëlle Moquay
Runtime
89 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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