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The Nephew

2018 · 20 min

A quiet, bittersweet coming-of-age short that unfolds with gentle tension and a lingering sense of melancholy.

Directed by: Wilhelm Kuhn
Genres: Drama
Starring: Simon Royer, Marie-Stéphane Cattaneo, Laurent Le Doyen

Overview: Burgundy, France, end of 1945. On the day of his 15th birthday, Louis receives a very special gift from his uncle Jules, who decides to take his nephew to his favorite brothel in an attempt to let him explore his new life as a grown-up man. Through the evening’s bittersweet encounters, Louis discovers the adult world in all its complexity and cruelty.

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Directed by: Wilhelm Kuhn
Genres: Drama
Starring: Simon Royer, Marie-Stéphane Cattaneo, Laurent Le Doyen

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
family
sexuality
class
Places: small town
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Wilhelm Kuhn
Written by: Wilhelm Kuhn
Starring: Simon Royer, Marie-Stéphane Cattaneo, Laurent Le Doyen, Nicky Naudé, Tatiana Karma
Runtime: 20 min
Country: France, United Kingdom
Languages: English, French

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