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French Lolita

1998 · 82 min

A quiet, melancholy drift through Paris seen through a lonely young woman's eyes, more mood than momentum.

Directed by
Pierre B. Reinhard
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Cécile Fleury, Richard Sun Kwok-Ho
Overview
Paris, the city of love. Not for our young heroine, who, frustrated by her father's ignorance, runs away from home and seeks her fortune in the glittering city.

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Directed by
Pierre B. Reinhard
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Cécile Fleury, Richard Sun Kwok-Ho
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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
    • coming-of-age
    • isolation
    • family
    • identity
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, romance
    Directed by
    Pierre B. Reinhard
    Starring
    Cécile Fleury, Richard Sun Kwok-Ho
    Runtime
    82 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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