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An Indian Tale

2017 · 91 min

A gentle culture-clash comedy that coasts on the charm of two mismatched men slowly warming to each other.

Overview
The life of two men changed unexpectedly when Ajith, an Indian sailor who was robbed and lost everything, appears out of nowhere in front of Pierre, a single and grumpy Frenchman.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • isolation
  • found family
  • identity
  • healing
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Héctor Cabello Reyes
Written by
Sebastián Borensztein, Héctor Cabello Reyes
Starring
Benoît Poelvoorde, Alexandra Lamy, Pitobash, Anne Girouard, Jean-Philippe Lejeune, Sébastien Waroquier, Renaud Rutten, Olivier Bony
Music
Jacynthe Jacquet
Cinematography
Frédéric Noirhomme
Runtime
91 min
Country
France
Languages
French, Bengali

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