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The Speech

2020 · 87 min

A wry, restless French comedy of social awkwardness, following one anxious man's spiraling inner monologue through an interminable family dinner.

Directed by
Laurent Tirard
Genres
Comedy
Overview
Meet Adrien! He's 35. He's stuck in a mid-life crisis. He's neurotic and hypochondriac. Tonight he's stuck in an endless family dinner and his girlfriend is not answering his texts. On top of that, his dumb brother-in-law asks him to prepare a speech for his wedding. Could it get even worse?
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Measured and easy to follow.
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Laurent Tirard
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    None
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour7
    Realism8
    Romance4
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Laurent Tirard
    Written by
    Laurent Tirard
    Starring
    Benjamin Lavernhe, Sara Giraudeau, Kyan Khojandi, Julia Piaton, François Morel, Guilaine Londez, Sébastien Chassagne, Sarah Suco
    Runtime
    87 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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