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Night Birds

2021 · 95 min

A sober, naturalistic portrait of three young women drifting toward hard choices, watched with quiet empathy rather than judgment.

Directed by
Marion Vernoux
Genres
Tv movie, Drama
Starring
Bernard Campan, Idir Azougli, Bintou Ba
Overview
Three young girls: Samia, Louise and Jessica aged 15 to 20 are looking for an easy way to earn money. While Samia blind sighted by all the cash follows Louise and her boyfriend and start selling herself, the older Jessica learns she's pregnant. Three girls. Three paths. One question: how to make it through?

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Directed by
Marion Vernoux
Genres
Tv movie, Drama
Starring
Bernard Campan, Idir Azougli, Bintou Ba
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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
    • coming-of-age
    • survival
    • identity
    • class
    • friendship
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    tv movie, drama
    Directed by
    Marion Vernoux
    Written by
    Sandrine Gregor, Mélina Jochum
    Starring
    Bernard Campan, Idir Azougli, Bintou Ba, Nina Louise, Sarah Isabella, Karole Rocher, Nathalie Richard, Emma Boulanouar
    Cinematography
    Antoine Roch
    Runtime
    95 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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