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Frantz

2016 · 113 min

A quiet, sorrowful film that lingers on grief and forgiveness, with moments of tenderness and a haunting sense of loss.

Directed by
François Ozon
Genres
History, Drama, Romance
Starring
Pierre Niney, Paula Beer, Ernst Stötzner
Overview
In the aftermath of WWI, a young German who grieves the death of her fiancé in France meets a mysterious French man who visits the fiance’s grave to lay flowers.

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Stream in the UK
  • Curzon Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
François Ozon
Genres
History, Drama, Romance
Starring
Pierre Niney, Paula Beer, Ernst Stötzner
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • grief
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • love
  • deception
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
history, drama, romance
Directed by
François Ozon
Written by
François Ozon, Philippe Piazzo
Starring
Pierre Niney, Paula Beer, Ernst Stötzner, Marie Gruber, Johann von Bülow, Anton von Lucke, Cyrielle Clair, Alice de Lencquesaing
Cinematography
Pascal Marti
Runtime
113 min
Country
France, Germany
Languages
German, French

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