Movie

The Death of Louis XIV

2016 · 115 min

A slow, claustrophobic vigil in candlelit rooms, watching a great man decay inch by inch with unsettling intimacy and quiet dread.

Overview: August 1715. After going for a walk, Louis XIV feels a pain in his leg. The next days, the king keeps fulfilling his duties and obligations, but his sleep is troubled and he has a serious fever. He barely eats and weakens increasingly. This is the start of the slow agony of the greatest king of France, surrounded by his relatives and doctors.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and eerie. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Death, power, aging, identity
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
power
aging
identity
isolation
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none