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From the Land of the Moon

2016 · 120 min

A slow, aching plunge into a woman's restless heart, where longing and duty pull against each other in quiet, sunlit rooms.

Directed by: Nicole Garcia
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Marion Cotillard, Louis Garrel, Àlex Brendemühl

Overview: In 1950s France, a free-spirited woman trapped in an arranged marriage falls in love with an injured veteran of the Indochinese War.

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Directed by: Nicole Garcia
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Marion Cotillard, Louis Garrel, Àlex Brendemühl

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
isolation
family
freedom
Places: countryside
hospital
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	8
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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