MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for René

René

2002 · 85 min

A quiet, introspective character study that moves slowly and asks you to sit with one man's small, stubborn struggle to change.

Overview
René, a children's theater performer, has a problem : he is a hearty eater and he weighs no less than 155 kilos. After being abandoned by his girlfriend, René decides to go on a diet, notably to reconquer her. It is also an opportunity for him to question his former lifestyle and to define new values...

Search YouTube for the trailer

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • isolation
    • love
    • healing
    • obsession
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism8
    Romance4
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

    More like this

    Titles like René

    Movie

    Morbid Obese

    2018

    An intimate, uncomfortable plunge into body image and self-perception, raw and confessional in tone.

    Slow-burn · about identity and isolation

    Via
    • identity
    • isolation
    Pacing
    slow-burn
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    15 min
    Details In your watch list
    Morbid ObeseHidden from your suggestions.
    TV series

    Solitary Gourmet

    2012–2026

    A gentle, unhurried wander through local eateries, savouring small pleasures and quiet solitude with calm, appetising warmth.

    About identity and isolation

    Via
    • identity
    • isolation
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    easy-watch
    Seasons
    11
    Details In your watch list
    Solitary GourmetHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Someone, Somewhere

    2019

    A gentle, melancholic Parisian slice of life about two lonely people circling each other, quietly hopeful and quietly sad at once.

    About identity and isolation

    Via
    • identity
    • isolation
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    110 min
    Details In your watch list
    Someone, SomewhereHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    No Problem

    2010

    A quiet, wry character study of a likable man who cannot connect, drifting through small moments with dry humor and an ache of loneliness.

    About identity and isolation

    Via
    • identity
    • isolation
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    31 min
    Details In your watch list
    No ProblemHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Les Anneaux de Bicêtre

    1977

    A quiet, intimate chamber piece about helplessness and care, watching a proud man slowly relearn his body while clinging to a nurse's kindness.

    Slow-burn · about identity and isolation

    Via
    • identity
    • isolation
    Pacing
    slow-burn
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    98 min
    Details In your watch list
    Les Anneaux de BicêtreHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Uproar

    2005

    A quiet, solitary night walk that lingers on the ache of wanting someone, intimate and gently sad.

    Slow-burn · about identity and isolation

    Via
    • identity
    • isolation
    Pacing
    slow-burn
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    21 min
    Details In your watch list
    UproarHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Physique

    2020

    A quiet, uncomfortable short that sits with a young dancer's self-punishment and slowly lets her breathe again.

    About identity and isolation

    Via
    • identity
    • isolation
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    13 min
    Details In your watch list
    PhysiqueHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Bones

    2020

    An intimate, uneasy nine minutes inside a young man's body-image and desire, more uncomfortable than dramatic, quietly sad.

    Slow-burn · about identity and isolation

    Via
    • identity
    • isolation
    Pacing
    slow-burn
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    9 min
    Details In your watch list
    BonesHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Teresa

    2023

    A quiet, intimate character study that draws you into one woman's inner struggle with self-worth and hope.

    Slow-burn · about identity and isolation

    Via
    • identity
    • isolation
    Pacing
    slow-burn
    Attention
    engaged
    Details In your watch list
    TeresaHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Ivi

    2018

    An intimate, uneasy character study that quietly unsettles as a young woman's controlled life starts to fray.

    About identity and isolation

    Via
    • identity
    • isolation
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    77 min
    Details In your watch list
    IviHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Tranquillo

    2018

    A quiet, introspective character study that asks patience as it follows a young man forced to slow down and confront himself.

    Slow-burn · about identity and isolation

    Via
    • identity
    • isolation
    Pacing
    slow-burn
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    71 min
    Details In your watch list
    TranquilloHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    The Loneliness of Plagues

    2023

    A quiet, uncomfortable character study that asks you to sit with an awkward outsider as he fumbles toward connection.

    Slow-burn · about identity and isolation

    Via
    • identity
    • isolation
    Pacing
    slow-burn
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    78 min
    Details In your watch list
    The Loneliness of PlaguesHidden from your suggestions.

    Where to watch in the UK

    No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

    Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Alain Cavalier
    Written by
    Alain Cavalier
    Starring
    Joël Lefrançois, Nathalie Malbranche, Nathalie Grandcamp, Emmanuelle Grandcamp
    Runtime
    85 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

    TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikidata