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The Girl with a Bracelet

2020 · 95 min

A tense, slow-burning courtroom drama that keeps you guessing about a teenager's secret life, with a heavy emotional weight.

Directed by
Stéphane Demoustier
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Roschdy Zem, Chiara Mastroianni, Melissa Guers
Overview
Lise (16 years old) is accused of murdering her best friend. As the trial starts, her parents stand right by her side. But once her secret life is revealed in court, the truth becomes indistinguishable.

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Directed by
Stéphane Demoustier
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Roschdy Zem, Chiara Mastroianni, Melissa Guers
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • family
  • identity
  • deception
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
Stéphane Demoustier
Written by
Stéphane Demoustier
Starring
Roschdy Zem, Chiara Mastroianni, Melissa Guers, Anaïs Demoustier, Annie Mercier, Pascal Garbarini, Paul Aïssaoui-Cuvelier, Carlo Ferrante
Music
Carla Pallone
Cinematography
Sylvain Verdet
Runtime
95 min
Country
Belgium, France
Languages
French

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