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I Am Not Madame Bovary

2016 · 128 min

A wry, quietly heartbreaking journey through bureaucracy, anchored by a stubborn woman's dignity and a lingering sense of injustice.

Overview: Li Xuelian, a woman from the countryside is falsely accused by her husband of having an affair. To defend herself, Li moves from her small town to the big city until she reached the capital.
How it feels: Satirical, melancholic, earnest and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, identity, betrayal, grief
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
identity
betrayal
grief
class
Places: small town
big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild