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La Braconne

1993 · 90 min

A gentle, sunlit comedy of small-town gossip and childhood mischief, easy to watch and warmly amusing.

Overview
A young boy commits a simple act of theft that sends his quiet town into a frenzy over the course of one unforgettable summer. Eleven year old Petit Jean has two uncles: His kindly Uncle Arthur is a good neighbor and law-abiding citizen, but Arthur's brother Andre is a notorious thief. When Andre is arrested for stealing chickens, he denies any wrongdoing yet winds up in jail regardless - the unfortunate victim of his own his bad reputation. Meanwhile, on the outside, the townspeople remain split over the decision to pin the crime on Andre despite the notable lack of evidence. Little do they realize that Jean Petite is the real thief, because he's not talking.

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • justice
  • coming-of-age
  • deception
Places
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Serge Pénard
Starring
Francis Perrin, Henri Guybet, Guinal Barthélémy, Maurice Baquet, Isabelle Le Pape, Claude Brosset, François Dyrek, Jacques Petitjean
Runtime
90 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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