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Hey Stranger

1994 · 105 min

A moody, slow-burning romance tangled in political intrigue, with a melancholic and tense atmosphere that lingers.

Directed by
Peter Woditsch
Genres
Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Starring
Vincent Rouche, Bénédicte Loyen, Hanna Schygulla
Overview
An actor and poet falls in love with a former mortuary photographer turned waitress. They find themselves caught up way over their heads in a dirty political and financial affair, an art smuggling case that touches them merely for the fact that it may separate them, be it through death or exile.

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Directed by
Peter Woditsch
Genres
Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Starring
Vincent Rouche, Bénédicte Loyen, Hanna Schygulla
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • corruption
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
mystery, romance, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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105 min
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Belgium, France, Germany
Languages
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