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Margaux

2016 · 17 min

A short, uneasy coming-of-age tale that blends adolescent self-discovery with a lurking, monstrous threat, leaving a lingering sense of dread.

Directed by: Joseph Bouquin, Joséphine Darcy-Hopkins
Genres: Drama, Horror
Starring: Juliette Pi, Benjamin Polounovsky, Christelle Garcia Moya

Overview: 15-year-old Margaux finds out about her attractiveness and the early stages of sexuality, all in the same time as she tries to escape from a monstrous creature stalking her daily.

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Directed by: Joseph Bouquin, Joséphine Darcy-Hopkins
Genres: Drama, Horror
Starring: Juliette Pi, Benjamin Polounovsky, Christelle Garcia Moya

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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
sexuality
isolation
survival
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	6
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, horror
Directed by: Joseph Bouquin, Joséphine Darcy-Hopkins, Rémy Barbe
Written by: Rémy Barbe, Joseph Bouquin, Joséphine Darcy-Hopkins
Starring: Juliette Pi, Benjamin Polounovsky, Christelle Garcia Moya
Runtime: 17 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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