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La chute des hommes

2016 · 140 min

A heavy, somber descent into radicalization and captivity, told with a slow, serious gaze that weighs on you.

Overview
Lucie, a young French woman passionate about perfume, sets out on a research trip abroad. Her tragic destiny crosses paths with Younes, a penniless taxi driver who delivers her into the hands of Islamist kidnappers, and with Abou, a jihadist also from France.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • faith
  • survival
  • trauma
  • isolation
  • power
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Cheyenne Carron
Starring
Laure Lochet, Nouamen Maamar, François Pouron, Sofiia Manousha, Adam Hegazy, Diane Boucai, Walid Afkir, Samy Gharbi
Runtime
140 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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