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Year of the Jellyfish

1984 · 110 min

A sun-drenched, uneasy coming-of-age tale where desire and manipulation simmer under a glossy Riviera surface.

Directed by
Christopher Frank
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Romance
Starring
Bernard Giraudeau, Valérie Kaprisky, Caroline Cellier
Overview
Chris, a sexy teenager who appears mostly bare-breasted on the French Riviera, has a crush on Romain, her mother's lover. In reaction to her inability to attract his attention, she experiments with other risque affairs.

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Directed by
Christopher Frank
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Romance
Starring
Bernard Giraudeau, Valérie Kaprisky, Caroline Cellier
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sexuality
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • coming-of-age
  • family
Places
  • sea
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller, drama, romance
Directed by
Christopher Frank
Written by
Christopher Frank
Starring
Bernard Giraudeau, Valérie Kaprisky, Caroline Cellier, Jacques Perrin, Barbara Nielsen, Pierre Vaneck, Philippe Lemaire, Béatrice Agenin
Cinematography
Renato Berta
Runtime
110 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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