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Heis (chronicles)

2016

A quiet, talky family reckoning that unfolds slowly, with warmth and friction as a woman tries to break free.

Directed by
Anaïs Volpé
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Anaïs Volpé, Akéla Sari, Alexandre Desane
Overview
Pia is coming back to her mediterranean family to annonce that she wants to emancipate herself.

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Directed by
Anaïs Volpé
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Anaïs Volpé, Akéla Sari, Alexandre Desane
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • identity
    • freedom
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, drama
    Directed by
    Anaïs Volpé
    Written by
    Anaïs Volpé
    Starring
    Anaïs Volpé, Akéla Sari, Alexandre Desane, Emilia Derou-Bernal, Matthieu Longatte
    Cinematography
    Alexandre Desane, Anaïs Volpé
    Country
    United States of America, France, China
    Languages
    French

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