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In Vain

2013 · 38 min

A slow, sun-dappled drift along a river where awkward longing and odd interventions keep you quietly unsettled.

Directed by
Arthur Harari
Genres
Drama
Overview
The end of the afternoon at the edge of a river, a concert near the water. The strange Rodolphe notices Alex, shy young man who has eyes only for Julia, Parisian on holidays. Rodolphe undertakes to help him, in his own way.
How it feels
Melancholic, eerie, tense and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Love, identity, isolation, coming-of-age
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Arthur Harari
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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