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Holy Lola

2004 · 130 min

A slow, emotionally taxing journey through bureaucracy and moral ambiguity, where hope and despair grind against each other in a foreign land.

Directed by: Bertrand Tavernier
Genres: Drama
Starring: Jacques Gamblin, Isabelle Carré, Bruno Putzulu

Overview: The story of a young couple, Pierre and Geraldine, and their desire for a child, which leads them on a journey of initiation to Cambodia. On their difficult and transformative adventure, they must contend with obstructive authorities and the jealousies and mistrust of a small community of would-be adoptive parents.

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Directed by: Bertrand Tavernier
Genres: Drama
Starring: Jacques Gamblin, Isabelle Carré, Bruno Putzulu

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: parenthood
corruption
isolation
class
morality
Places: big city
hospital
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Humour	3
Realism	9
Romance	4
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Bertrand Tavernier
Written by: Bertrand Tavernier, Dominique Sampiero, Tiffany Tavernier
Starring: Jacques Gamblin, Isabelle Carré, Bruno Putzulu, Lara Guirao, Frédéric Pierrot, Maria Pitarresi, Jean-Yves Roan, Séverine Caneele
Music: Henri Texier
Cinematography: Alain Choquart
Runtime: 130 min
Country: France
Languages: Khmer, English, French, Italian

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