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Lovers

2021 · 102 min

A sleek, moody thriller that simmers with desire and dread, pulling you into a world of dangerous choices and moral ambiguity.

Directed by
Nicole Garcia
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Pierre Niney, Stacy Martin, Benoît Magimel
Overview
Set in Paris the story follows Lisa, who, while on vacation with her husband, rekindles a passionate affair with her ex-boyfriend. But that may lead to a murder.

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Directed by
Nicole Garcia
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Pierre Niney, Stacy Martin, Benoît Magimel
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • love
  • betrayal
  • class
  • obsession
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Nicole Garcia
Written by
Nicole Garcia, Jacques Fieschi
Starring
Pierre Niney, Stacy Martin, Benoît Magimel, Christophe Montenez, Nicolas Wanczycki, Grégoire Colin, Roxane Duran, Béleina Win
Music
Grégoire Hetzel
Cinematography
Christophe Beaucarne
Runtime
102 min
Country
France
Languages
French, English

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