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Passion

2015 · 7 min

Quiet, precise glimpses of ordinary places that reward close looking with small, unexpected jolts.

Overview
At first glance, Jean-Claude Rousseau’s films seem like quickly outlined sketches. They are snapshots of various situations and locations, as in this program of nine miniatures, shot in hotel rooms and parks, at the shore of a lake, and – in the longest contribution – on a restaurant terrace. Rousseau’s observations of everyday life, however, are about precision rather than contemplation. With each minute that passes, they sharpen the view of the observant and expectant outsider for a moment of surprise – be it a jump into the water or a huge crucifix.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • art
  • memory
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity7
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Jean-Claude Rousseau
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Runtime
7 min
Languages
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