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The Acrobat

2020 · 134 min

A cold, claustrophobic plunge into ritualized desire, watching two strangers burn through intimacy with unsettling intensity and little warmth.

Overview: In an ever-expanding but nondescript North American city, Christophe, a middle-aged businessman, unexpectedly encounters Micha, a Russian acrobat recovering from an injury, while house-hunting. An instant attraction is quickly consummated and they embark on a torrid affair that helps each of them cope with their respective trials. A provocative, poignant drama about intimacy in an age of anonymity.

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
isolation
identity
sexuality
addiction
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	5
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Rodrigue Jean
Written by: Rodrigue Jean
Starring: Sébastien Ricard, Yury Paulau, Victor Fomine, Lise Roy, Chloé Germentier, Dominick Rustam-Chartrand, Sébastien Gauthier, François Mercure
Cinematography: Mathieu Laverdière
Runtime: 134 min
Country: Canada
Languages: Russian, French, English

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