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I've Loved You So Long

2008 · 115 min

A quiet, patient study of a guarded woman slowly thawing among family, carrying a heavy secret until it finally breaks.

Directed by
Philippe Claudel
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kristin Scott Thomas, Elsa Zylberstein, Serge Hazanavicius
Overview
A woman struggles to interact with her family and find her place in society after spending fifteen years in prison.

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Directed by
Philippe Claudel
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kristin Scott Thomas, Elsa Zylberstein, Serge Hazanavicius
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • home
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour2
Realism9
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
Philippe Claudel
Starring
Kristin Scott Thomas, Elsa Zylberstein, Serge Hazanavicius, Claire Johnston, Frédéric Pierrot, Laurent Grévill, Lise Ségur, Jean-Claude Arnaud
Music
Jean-Louis Aubert
Cinematography
Jérôme Alméras
Runtime
115 min
Country
Germany, France
Languages
French, English

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