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The Life of Jesus

1997 · 96 min

A slow, airless plunge into boredom and brutality, watching ordinary faces drift toward violence with almost no music or mercy.

Directed by
Bruno Dumont
Genres
Drama
Starring
David Douche, Marjorie Cottreel, Kader Chaatouf
Overview
Twenty-something Freddy is becalmed in a podunk French village where the only sign of life is the local amateur brass band and youth aimlessly roaming around the countryside on scooters. He has an intense sexual connection with his girlfriend but has no joy or passion to give her. When she falls for a handsome Arab youth a tragedy unfolds.

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Directed by
Bruno Dumont
Genres
Drama
Starring
David Douche, Marjorie Cottreel, Kader Chaatouf
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • isolation
  • violence
  • race
  • class
  • guilt
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour1
Realism9
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Bruno Dumont
Written by
Bruno Dumont
Starring
David Douche, Marjorie Cottreel, Kader Chaatouf, Sébastien Delbaere, Samuel Boidin, Steve Smagghe, Sébastien Bailleul, Geneviève Cottreel
Music
Richard Cuvillier
Cinematography
Philippe Van Leeuw
Runtime
96 min
Country
France
Languages
French, Arabic

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