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John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection

2018 · 95 min

A hypnotic, cerebral essay that turns tennis footage into a study of obsession, frustration, and the elusive pursuit of perfection.

Directed by
Julien Faraut
Genres
Documentary
Starring
John McEnroe, Mathieu Amalric, Jacques Pernod
Tagline
Cinema lies. Sport does not.
Overview
An immersive film essay on tennis legend John McEnroe at the height of his career as the world champion, documenting his strive for perfection, frustrations, and the hardest loss of his career at the 1984 Roland-Garros French Open.

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Directed by
Julien Faraut
Genres
Documentary
Starring
John McEnroe, Mathieu Amalric, Jacques Pernod
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • ambition
  • identity
  • sport
  • art
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Julien Faraut
Written by
Julien Faraut
Starring
John McEnroe, Mathieu Amalric, Jacques Pernod, Cédric Quignon-Fleuret, Nicolas Thibault, Serge Daney, Tom Hulce, Gil de Kermadec
Runtime
95 min
Country
France
Languages
French, English

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