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Three Blades

2019 · 29 min

A slow, simmering portrait of three generations of men whose unspoken resentments and ever-present machetes make everyday life feel quietly dangerous.

Directed by: Matthieu Maunier-Rossi
Genres: Drama
Starring: Davidson Dupuy, Jordany Cothias, Norbert Alix

Tagline: "Shut up and take it !"
Overview: One family, three men, three generations, all living together with their contrasting aspirations, within the contradictions of daily life in southern Haïti. Tensions mount between them, their ever-present machetes on-hand, defining them.

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Directed by: Matthieu Maunier-Rossi
Genres: Drama
Starring: Davidson Dupuy, Jordany Cothias, Norbert Alix

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
class
isolation
survival
power
Places: countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Matthieu Maunier-Rossi
Written by: Matthieu Maunier-Rossi
Starring: Davidson Dupuy, Jordany Cothias, Norbert Alix, Berline Charles
Cinematography: Julien Jaunet
Runtime: 29 min
Country: France
Languages: Haitian; Haitian Creole

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