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The Apartment

1996 · 116 min

A dreamy, twisty romantic thriller that keeps you guessing about who loves whom, with a lingering sense of obsession and melancholy.

Directed by
Gilles Mimouni
Genres
Mystery, Drama, Romance
Starring
Romane Bohringer, Vincent Cassel, Monica Bellucci
Tagline
A place where passion and destiny meet.
Overview
Max is a former playboy who has decided to settle down by marrying his current love, Muriel. However, when Max catches a glimpse of the great lost love of his life, he becomes obsessed with rekindling their relationship.

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Directed by
Gilles Mimouni
Genres
Mystery, Drama, Romance
Starring
Romane Bohringer, Vincent Cassel, Monica Bellucci
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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • love
  • identity
  • deception
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
mystery, drama, romance
Directed by
Gilles Mimouni
Written by
Gilles Mimouni
Starring
Romane Bohringer, Vincent Cassel, Monica Bellucci, Jean-Philippe Écoffey, Olivier Granier, Sandrine Kiberlain, Paul Pavel, Nelly Alard
Music
Peter Chase
Cinematography
Thierry Arbogast
Runtime
116 min
Country
France, Spain, Italy
Languages
French, English, Japanese

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