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A Brother

2018 · 82 min

A tender, sunlit summer of first love and quiet self-discovery, unfolding gently and leaving a soft ache.

Tagline: Two boys meet during the summer vacation.
Overview: 15-year-old Tom is going to spend another calm summer with his parents and younger sister at their summer house. But by fate, another family comes to spend some time with them, with their 17-year-old son Félix. In the unforgettable summer, Félix will introduce Tom to new things...

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Tone: romanticstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: coming-of-age
love
identity
sexuality
family
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	7
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: Martin Escoffier, Victor Habchy
Written by: Martin Escoffier, Victor Habchy
Starring: Simon Royer, Marin Lafitte, Oriane Barbaza, Iris Gastellu, Ambre Rambaud, Simon Escoffier, Thomas Judes
Runtime: 82 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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