Movie

Sans défense

1989 · 87 min

A grim, slow-burning descent into Paris's underworld, anchored by a grandfather's desperate search and a pervasive sense of helplessness.

Overview: A young boy disappears after school. Is it a runaway? An abduction? Faced with the impotence of the police investigators, the grandfather comes to Paris and introduces himself into the world of child prostitution and drugs.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, crime, corruption, family
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Add to a list: Sans défense

In the USNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.

In your watch list

More like this

Like Sans défense, but

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: grief
crime
corruption
family
justice
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong