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The Heroics

2021 · 99 min

A loose, ambling character piece that drifts between warmth and quiet regret, carried by lived-in performances.

Overview
Michel is an eternal kid who dreams only of motorcycles and hangs out with his big son Léo and his friends. At fifty, he has to deal with the baby he just had with his ex, and fights not to make the same mistakes and be a good guy.
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • parenthood
    • family
    • identity
    • redemption
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism8
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, drama
    Directed by
    Maxime Roy
    Starring
    François Créton, Richard Bohringer, Ariane Ascaride, Clotilde Courau, Roméo Créton, Clara Ponsot, Patrick d'Assumçao, Chad Chenouga
    Runtime
    99 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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