Movie

Barrières

1977 · 102 min

A slow, serious drama that feels like a history lesson wrapped in a family's quiet unraveling, demanding patience and attention.

Directed by: Ahmed Lallem
Genres: Drama
Starring: Abderrahim Laloui, Habiba, Mohamed Fellag

Overview: Tahar, son of a wealthy family, is trying to preserve his privileged status despite the social changes brought about by the revolution. Tinted with historical symbolism, the film tells of the disaggregation of a feudal family when the father died.

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Directed by: Ahmed Lallem
Genres: Drama
Starring: Abderrahim Laloui, Habiba, Mohamed Fellag

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
family
power
identity
betrayal
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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

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