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Des Hommes

2019 · 90 min

A sober, observational look inside a crowded prison, heavy with frustration and quiet endurance.

Directed by
Jean-Robert Viallet, Alice Odiot
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Thirty thousand square meters and 2,000 inmates, half of them under 30 years old. The Baumettes jail tells about misery, violence, abandonment, and also hopes. It is a story with its screams and its silences. A concentrate of humanity.

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Directed by
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Genres
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    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • violence
    • survival
    • class
    • power
    Places
    • prison
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism10
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness8
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight8

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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Jean-Robert Viallet, Alice Odiot
    Cinematography
    Jean-Robert Viallet
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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