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Rétention

1997 · 14 min

A quiet, disorienting drift through a small interior space, more sensory mood than story.

Directed by
Marina de Van
Overview
A young woman wanders through her apartment, feeling dizzy.
How it feels
Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Isolation, identity
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror3
    Humour0
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Directed by
    Marina de Van
    Written by
    Marina de Van
    Starring
    Marina de Van, Yamina Boucikkaz
    Cinematography
    Lucas Leconte, Marie-Pierre Ezan
    Runtime
    14 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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