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An Impossible Love

2018 · 135 min

A slow, emotionally draining chronicle of a mother-daughter bond tested by a manipulative man, leaving a lingering sense of sorrow and resilience.

Directed by: Catherine Corsini
Genres: Drama, Romance, History
Starring: Virginie Efira, Niels Schneider, Jehnny Beth

Overview: A chronicle of the unconditional love between a mother and her daughter, from 1958 to the present day, which is endangered by an unsteady and manipulative father.

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Directed by: Catherine Corsini
Genres: Drama, Romance, History
Starring: Virginie Efira, Niels Schneider, Jehnny Beth

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
love
betrayal
trauma
class
Places: small town
big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	1
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	5
Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: drama, romance, history
Directed by: Catherine Corsini
Written by: Catherine Corsini, Laurette Polmanss
Starring: Virginie Efira, Niels Schneider, Jehnny Beth, Estelle Lescure, Coralie Russier, Iliana Zabeth, Catherine Morlot, Ambre Hasaj
Music: Grégoire Hetzel
Cinematography: Jeanne Lapoirie
Runtime: 135 min
Country: Belgium, France
Languages: French

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