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Read My Lips

2001 · 115 min

A slow-burning, gritty romance that simmers with quiet tension and unexpected tenderness.

Directed by
Jacques Audiard
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
Starring
Vincent Cassel, Emmanuelle Devos, Olivier Gourmet
Overview
She is almost deaf and she lip-reads. He is an ex-convict. She wants to help him. He thinks no one can help except himself.

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Directed by
Jacques Audiard
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
Starring
Vincent Cassel, Emmanuelle Devos, Olivier Gourmet
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • identity
  • crime
  • love
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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crime, drama, romance, thriller
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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