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Des morts entre les mains

2020 · 54 min

A quiet, observational immersion that asks you to sit with the ordinary labour behind death, patient and unsentimental.

Directed by
Camille Vidal-Naquet
Overview
One day and one night in immersion with convoy technicians from the depot of the Funeral Services of the City of Paris.

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Directed by
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • death
    • work
    • isolation
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight6

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    Directed by
    Camille Vidal-Naquet
    Runtime
    54 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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