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The Barbarian Invasions

Movie · 2003 · 99 min

A talky, bittersweet reunion where old friends face mortality with wit, argument and unexpected tenderness.

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2003 film by Denys Arcand
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Year
2003
Runtime
99 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • family
  • friendship
  • memory
  • morality
Places
  • hospital
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour6
Realism8
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Denys Arcand
Written by
Denys Arcand
Starring
Julie Christie, Marie-Josée Croze, Denys Arcand, Marina Hands, Roy Dupuis, Stéphane Rousseau, Yves Jacques, Isabelle Blais
Music
Pierre Aviat
Cinematography
Guy Dufaux, Nathalie Moliavko-Visotzky
Runtime
99 min
Country
Canada, France
Languages
French

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