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Up for Love

2016 · 98 min

A gentle, charming romantic comedy that balances light humour with earnest moments about acceptance and social prejudice.

Directed by: Laurent Tirard
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Starring: Jean Dujardin, Virginie Efira, Cédric Kahn

Overview: Diane is a well-known lawyer, divorced for three years. She loses her mobile telephone and receives a call from the person who finds it. That person is Alexandre, a charming man and the perfect gentleman. They make a connection over the phone and agree to meet up the following day. But when Alexandre arrives, there's a surprise in store when Diane discovers he is only 4' 6" tall. From that moment on, Diane tries to overcome the prejudices of society and her own fears to experience the best time of her life...

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Directed by: Laurent Tirard
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Starring: Jean Dujardin, Virginie Efira, Cédric Kahn

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
family
class
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
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Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	7
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, romance, drama
Directed by: Laurent Tirard
Written by: Laurent Tirard, Grégoire Vigneron, Marcos Carnevale
Starring: Jean Dujardin, Virginie Efira, Cédric Kahn, César Domboy, Stéphanie Papanian, Edmonde Franchi, Manoëlle Gaillard, Bruno Gomila
Music: Éric Neveux
Cinematography: Jérôme Alméras
Runtime: 98 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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