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Carwash

2019 · 60 min

A wry, low-key comedy-drama where an odd kidnapping becomes a strange kind of companionship, leaving a bittersweet aftertaste.

Directed by: Claude Schmitz
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Wilfrid Ameuille, Francis Soetens, Thomas Depas

Overview: Thomas and Francis kidnap Wilfrid, the owner of a carwash. Surprisingly, he is delighted with being kidnapped, this company that imposes itself on him comes to brighten his own lonely life.

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Directed by: Claude Schmitz
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Wilfrid Ameuille, Francis Soetens, Thomas Depas

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 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: loneliness
isolation
found family
identity
friendship
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: Claude Schmitz
Written by: Claude Schmitz
Starring: Wilfrid Ameuille, Francis Soetens, Thomas Depas, Lucie Guien, Hélène Bressiant, Marc Barbé, Olivier Zanotti, Bilal Aya
Runtime: 60 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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