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After School Knife Fight

2017 · 22 min

A wistful, meandering hangout that lingers on the ache of leaving youth behind, with a raw, lo-fi intimacy.

Directed by
Jonathan Vinel, Caroline Poggi
Genres
Drama
Starring
Marylou Mayniel, Lucas Doméjean, Nicolas Mias
Overview
Laëtitia, Roca, Nico and Naël are in a band. As per usual, they meet late afternoon before rehearsal in a vacant lot. The group will soon no longer exist; they will be forced to disband because Laetitia is moving away to study. This is the story of four young adults who do not want to say good-bye.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Jonathan Vinel, Caroline Poggi
Genres
Drama
Starring
Marylou Mayniel, Lucas Doméjean, Nicolas Mias
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • isolation
  • identity
  • music
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
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Starring
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Runtime
22 min
Country
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Languages
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