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Great Expectations

2019 · 99 min

An intimate, humorous look at a struggling rugby team, capturing male bonding and the ups and downs of sport.

Overview
The Aviron Bayonnais is a rugby team having a streak of bad luck. Even though they fight relentlessly, they keep losing. One day, though, things change. Everything seems to be possible again. But will the team be able to keep up the momentum? Delphine Gleize films this sports odyssey with humour and passion. She is the only woman in the locker room and the men talk to her as if she were one of them. Through her camera, getting close while keeping an observational distance, the filmmaker manages to capture elements that define and clarify male bonds and relationships.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sport
  • friendship
  • work
  • identity
  • survival
Places
  • workplace
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour5
Realism9
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Delphine Gleize
Cinematography
Delphine Gleize
Runtime
99 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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