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Suspendu

2015 · 15 min

A quiet, tense study of a dancer pushing through pain, watching him hide an injury behind discipline and pride.

Directed by
Elie Grappe
Genres
Drama
Starring
Max Ricat, Julia Petit, Erwan Jeammot
Overview
At dawn, in a great classical dance conservatory, a boy falls while rehearsing some movements. Something breaks in his foot, causing sharp pain. But it's exams day and the boy refuses to quit: he tries to face his dance partner and classmates, convincing himself his body has no limits.

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Directed by
Elie Grappe
Genres
Drama
Starring
Max Ricat, Julia Petit, Erwan Jeammot
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    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • identity
    • work
    Places
    • school
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour0
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Elie Grappe
    Written by
    Elie Grappe
    Starring
    Max Ricat, Julia Petit, Erwan Jeammot, Anne Vadagnin
    Runtime
    15 min
    Country
    France, Switzerland
    Languages
    French

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