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Domestic Fable

2012 · 24 min

A short, slyly surreal tour through one man's jealousy, playful and unsettling in equal measure.

Directed by
Sylvie Rasquinet, Raphaël Balboni
Genres
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Starring
Laurent Capelluto, Sandrine Blancke, Philippe Grand'Henry
Overview
While visiting an apartment, Adrien feels a twinge of jealousy as he watches Tess, his partner, enjoy herself with another visitor. That very evening, he receives a surprise summons to return for another visit. He must go alone, Tess being otherwise detained at work. He finds himself before a dilapidated old building which already has his name on the doorbell. As soon as Adrien crosses the threshold, the house closes in on him and he is embarked on a guided tour of the twists and turns of his own jealousy.

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Directed by
Sylvie Rasquinet, Raphaël Balboni
Genres
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Starring
Laurent Capelluto, Sandrine Blancke, Philippe Grand'Henry
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • identity
  • love
  • betrayal
  • isolation
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action2
Horror3
Humour4
Realism4
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, family, fantasy
Directed by
Sylvie Rasquinet, Raphaël Balboni
Written by
Ann Sirot
Starring
Laurent Capelluto, Sandrine Blancke, Philippe Grand'Henry, Vincent Lecuyer, Muriel Bersy, Adèle Deliège
Runtime
24 min
Country
Belgium
Languages
French

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