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L'origine du monde

2001 · 97 min

A quiet, brooding procedural that turns inward, leaving you uneasy as a routine case slowly unsettles the detective's sense of self.

Directed by
Jérôme Enrico
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Roschdy Zem, Ángela Molina, Alain Bashung
Overview
A young policeman of Moroccan origin investigates the murder of an informer. His investigations soon lead him to question his own past.

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Directed by
Jérôme Enrico
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Roschdy Zem, Ángela Molina, Alain Bashung
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • crime
  • mystery
  • guilt
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller
Directed by
Jérôme Enrico
Written by
Patrice Noïa, Jérôme Enrico
Starring
Roschdy Zem, Ángela Molina, Alain Bashung, Maurice Garrel, Albert Dray, Nathalie Raiman, Rossy de Palma, Albert Dupontel
Music
Christophe Arnulf, Didier Grebot
Cinematography
Bruno Privat
Runtime
97 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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