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Maniquerville

2010 · 84 min

A quiet, contemplative documentary that lingers on memory and connection, asking for patient attention.

Directed by
Pierre Creton
Genres
Drama, Documentary
Starring
Françoise Lebrun, Clara Le Picard
Tagline
The memory of loss time.
Overview
The comedienne Françoise Lebrun regularly comes to the Maniquerville gerontology center to read Proust to the residents. It is an opportunity for them to discuss together the memory of lost time. A strong bond develops between Françoise and Clara, the center’s host.

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Directed by
Pierre Creton
Genres
Drama, Documentary
Starring
Françoise Lebrun, Clara Le Picard
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • memory
  • aging
  • isolation
  • friendship
  • art
Places
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, documentary
Directed by
Pierre Creton
Written by
Cyril Neirat
Starring
Françoise Lebrun, Clara Le Picard
Runtime
84 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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