Movie

La Goutte d'or

1990 · 115 min

A gentle, observant culture-clash journey that mixes quiet melancholy with absurd humour as a naive outsider navigates a bewildering city.

Overview: Idris is a young shepherd in the desert of Tunesia. One day a jeep drives by and a woman takes a picture of him; she says she's from Paris and promises to send him a copy. But when nothing arrives during the next months, Idris becomes worried. His father advises him to get his "face" back or bad things may happen to him. So he sets out to Paris... and discovers Paris as a world full of strange things and weird behavior.
How it feels: Melancholic, whimsical, satirical and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, immigration, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
immigration
class
family
Places: big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild