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Etoile

1989 · 101 min

A dreamlike, unsettling descent into artistic obsession, where beauty and menace intertwine in a slow, hypnotic dance.

Directed by: Peter Del Monte
Genres: Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Starring: Jennifer Connelly, Gary McCleery, Charles Durning

Overview: An American ballerina arrives in Hungary to enroll in a ballet school and it soon becomes apparent that things are not what they seem.

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Directed by: Peter Del Monte
Genres: Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Starring: Jennifer Connelly, Gary McCleery, Charles Durning

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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
identity
art
death
love
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	6
Humour	1
Realism	4
Romance	5
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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