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Alias

1999 · 13 min

A queasy, intimate slide into a woman's unraveling, where everyday spaces turn quietly hostile and a stranger's mimicry feels like a threat.

Directed by: Marina de Van
Genres: Drama, Horror
Starring: Caroline Brunner, Anne Le Ny, Gérard Chaillou

Overview: On her birthday, Juliette is too upset to worry about the strange cleaner who imitates her every move and lusts after her clothing.

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Directed by: Marina de Van
Genres: Drama, Horror
Starring: Caroline Brunner, Anne Le Ny, Gérard Chaillou

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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
madness
obsession
isolation
family
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	5
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, horror
Directed by: Marina de Van
Written by: Marina de Van
Starring: Caroline Brunner, Anne Le Ny, Gérard Chaillou, Danielle Durou, Charlotte Clamens, Patrick Cartié, Gaspard Ulliel
Runtime: 13 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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