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With the Wind

2018 · 88 min

A quiet, slow-burning study of a couple's fragile harmony, with tension simmering beneath serene rural life.

Directed by: Bettina Oberli
Genres: Drama
Starring: Mélanie Thierry, Pierre Deladonchamps, Nuno Lopes

Overview: An isolated farm in a remote part of the Jura region: this is where Pauline and Alex are living in complete self-sufficient harmony with nature. Their life project is sealed by their love, their ideals and their work. The couple is now ready to take the step towards total independence, and start producing their own electricity. The arrival of Samuel, who comes to install a wind turbine, deeply troubles Pauline, upsetting their relationship and their values.

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Directed by: Bettina Oberli
Genres: Drama
Starring: Mélanie Thierry, Pierre Deladonchamps, Nuno Lopes

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 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
Themes: isolation
love
identity
nature
betrayal
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	5
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Bettina Oberli
Written by: Bettina Oberli, Céline Sciamma, Antoine Jaccoud
Starring: Mélanie Thierry, Pierre Deladonchamps, Nuno Lopes, Anastasia Shevtsova, Audrey Cavelius, Patrick Lapp, Juliana Samarine
Music: Arnaud Rebotini
Cinematography: Stéphane Kuthy
Runtime: 88 min
Country: France, Switzerland, Belgium
Languages: Russian, German, French, English

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