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Mark of an Angel

2008 · 95 min

A quietly gripping psychological drama that simmers with maternal obsession and grief, keeping you uneasy and deeply moved.

Overview: Elsa Valentin is in the middle of a brutal divorce and custody battle when she is struck by the appearance of a pretty young girl named Lola (Héloïse Cunin). Her interest in the child grows to an obsession, and she finds any possible excuse to be near her. When Lola's mother, Claire, grows unnerved by all this, Elsa admits she believes Lola is her daughter.

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
obsession
identity
family
parenthood
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Safy Nebbou
Written by: Safy Nebbou, Cyril Gomez-Mathieu
Starring: Catherine Frot, Sandrine Bonnaire, Wladimir Yordanoff, Antoine Chappey, Michel Aumont, Michèle Moretti, Sophie Quinton, Geneviève Rey-Penchenat
Runtime: 95 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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