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Hidden Kisses

2016 · 87 min

A tender but tense coming-of-age drama that captures the pain of first love and social rejection with earnest sincerity.

Directed by
Didier Bivel
Genres
Drama, Romance, Tv movie
Starring
Patrick Timsit, Bérenger Anceaux, Jules Houplain
Overview
Nathan, 16, lives alone with his father Stephane. A newcomer in high school, he is invited to a party and falls in love with Louis, a boy in his class. They find themselves out of sight and kiss each other, but someone takes a picture of them. Soon, the photo is published on Facebook and a storm overtakes their lives as they face bullying and rejection.

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Directed by
Didier Bivel
Genres
Drama, Romance, Tv movie
Starring
Patrick Timsit, Bérenger Anceaux, Jules Houplain
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • isolation
  • love
Places
  • small town
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance, tv movie
Directed by
Didier Bivel
Written by
Jérôme Larcher
Starring
Patrick Timsit, Bérenger Anceaux, Jules Houplain, Bruno Putzulu, Barbara Schulz, Catherine Jacob, Lisa Kramarz, Nicolas Carpentier
Runtime
87 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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