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Sparring Partners

2019 · 21 min

A quiet, intimate chamber piece about pride and partnership, unfolding with restrained tension and a lingering sense of unease.

Genres
Drama
Overview
While Yohan and Julie want to buy a new apartment, they are divided on the proportionate share. Julie earns more than her companion, a former MMA champion. To answer a need of equality, Yohan comes back to competition even to put the equilibrium of their family in danger.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, love, ambition, family
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance4
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Thomas van Zuylen
    Written by
    Thomas van Zuylen
    Starring
    Aurore Fattier, Ludo Boulvin, Giulia Somma
    Music
    Éloi Ragot
    Cinematography
    Johan Legraie
    Runtime
    21 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    French

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