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Simone: Woman of the Century

2022 · 140 min

A sweeping, sobering life portrait that moves between historical trauma and political resolve, leaving a heavy but humanistic afterglow.

Directed by
Olivier Dahan
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Elsa Zylberstein, Rebecca Marder, Élodie Bouchez
Tagline
We are responsible for what will unite us tomorrow
Overview
Simone Veil's life story through the pivotal events of Twentieth Century. Her childhood, her political battles, her tragedies. An intimate and epic portrait of an extraordinary woman who eminently challenged and transformed her era defending a humanist message still keenly relevant today.

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Directed by
Olivier Dahan
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Elsa Zylberstein, Rebecca Marder, Élodie Bouchez
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • trauma
  • politics
  • justice
  • memory
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour1
Realism9
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Genres
drama, history
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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