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Free Party

2014 · 36 min

A quiet, uneasy visit that simmers with unspoken family tension and fragile desire, unfolding slowly in a remote forest setting.

Directed by
Frédéric Gélard
Genres
Drama
Starring
Martin Combes, Pierre Lottin, Marion Frizot
Overview
Julien, 18, visits his half-brothers without warning. Max, 26, lives in an travelers' camp in the middle of the Cévennes forest. The two brothers had not seen each other for several years. Julien falls in love with Lise, an occasional mistress of Max with whom he makes some music. This chaotic affair upsets Julien and brings to the foreground the family conflicts that they have never addressed.

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Directed by
Frédéric Gélard
Genres
Drama
Starring
Martin Combes, Pierre Lottin, Marion Frizot
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • betrayal
  • love
  • isolation
  • identity
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Frédéric Gélard
Written by
Sabine Cipolla, Frédéric Gélard
Starring
Martin Combes, Pierre Lottin, Marion Frizot, Jeannick Gravelines, Romain Legal, Anthony Marzin, Maximilien Veyssière, Camille Delcasso
Cinematography
Jean-Philippe Bouyer
Runtime
36 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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