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Cargo

1981 · 94 min

A quiet, slow romance that gradually sours into something uneasy and claustrophobic, leaving a lingering chill.}{.

Overview
An Italian lumberjack named Giovanni falls in love with a girl named Louise. What starts off as a whirlwind romance devolves Louise becoming a prisoner of passion.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • identity
Places
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Serge Dubor
Written by
Annie Touquet, Serge Dubor
Starring
Michele Placido, Anne Teyssèdre, Sévérine Lerczinska, Alain Fourès, André Julien, Corinne Dacla, Jean-Pierre Bagot, Charlotte Maury-Sentier
Cinematography
Robert Alazraki
Runtime
94 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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