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The Time of a Night

2021 · 21 min

A slow-burn, emotionally charged evening where unspoken tensions and shifting alliances keep you quietly absorbed.

Directed by
Alice Fargier
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Salomé Richard, Tomas Gonzalez, Natalie Beder
Overview
Nora disappeared for several months. One summer evening, she strangely reappears at a party with a certain Samuel. Camille, her best friend, comes to find her, wondering what way to behave. The night goes on, a trio forms and time stands still.

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Directed by
Alice Fargier
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Salomé Richard, Tomas Gonzalez, Natalie Beder
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • eeriestrength 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
  • friendship
  • love
  • identity
  • isolation
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Alice Fargier
Written by
Alice Fargier
Starring
Salomé Richard, Tomas Gonzalez, Natalie Beder
Runtime
21 min
Country
France, Switzerland

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