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Let the Sunshine In

2017 · 94 min

A thoughtful, bittersweet character study that drifts through romantic encounters with a mix of hope and melancholy.

Directed by
Claire Denis
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Juliette Binoche, Xavier Beauvois, Philippe Katerine
Tagline
When you're not in love, what do you do?
Overview
Isabelle, Parisian artist, divorced mother, is looking for love, true love, at last.

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  • Apple TV Store
  • Curzon Home Cinema
  • YouTube
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Claire Denis
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Juliette Binoche, Xavier Beauvois, Philippe Katerine
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • loneliness
  • family
  • healing
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Claire Denis
Written by
Christine Angot, Claire Denis
Starring
Juliette Binoche, Xavier Beauvois, Philippe Katerine, Josiane Balasko, Sandrine Dumas, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Alex Descas, Laurent Grévill
Music
Stuart A. Staples
Cinematography
Agnès Godard
Runtime
94 min
Country
Belgium, France
Languages
French

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