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Romance

1999 · 99 min

A cold, clinical plunge into desire and alienation that is more confrontational than erotic, leaving a lingering unease.

Tagline
Love is desolate. Romance is temporary. Sex is forever.
Overview
Frustrated by the lack of intimacy in her relationship, a young schoolteacher goes through a series of intimidating and often violent sexual partners.

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sexuality
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Catherine Breillat
Written by
Catherine Breillat
Starring
Caroline Ducey, Sagamore Stévenin, François Berléand, Rocco Siffredi, Reza Habouhossein, Ashley Wanninger, Emma Colberti, Fabien de Jomaron
Music
Raphaël Tidas, DJ Valentin
Cinematography
Giorgos Arvanitis
Runtime
99 min
Country
France
Languages
French, English

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