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Ararat

2002 · 115 min

A dense, layered meditation on memory and representation that demands patience but rewards with emotional and intellectual resonance.

Tagline
A quest for truth... among lies, deception, and denial.
Overview
Interrogated by a customs officer, a young man recounts how his life was changed during the making of a film about the Armenian genocide.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • memory
  • identity
  • art
  • deception
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity8
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, war, history
Directed by
Atom Egoyan
Written by
Atom Egoyan
Starring
Simon Abkarian, Charles Aznavour, Christopher Plummer, Arsinée Khanjian, David Alpay, Marie-Josée Croze, Elias Koteas, Brent Carver
Music
Mychael Danna
Cinematography
Paul Sarossy
Runtime
115 min
Country
Canada, France
Languages
English, Armenian, French, Turkish, German

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