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The Lovers on the Bridge

1991 · 126 min

A raw, feverish romance that sweeps you into its characters' desperate love and gritty Parisian streets, demanding emotional investment.

Tagline: Romance... In a most unlikely place.
Overview: Set against Paris' oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, while it was closed for repairs, this film is a love story between two young vagrants: Alex, a would be circus performer addicted to alcohol and sedatives and Michele, a painter driven to a life on the streets because of a failed relationship and an affliction which is slowly turning her blind.

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Tone: romanticstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
obsession
isolation
addiction
art
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	8
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: Leos Carax
Written by: Leos Carax
Starring: Juliette Binoche, Denis Lavant, Klaus-Michael Grüber, Édith Scob, Georges Aperghis, Daniel Buain, Marion Stalens, Chrichan Larsson
Cinematography: Jean-Yves Escoffier
Runtime: 126 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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