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Under the Sun of Satan

1987 · 98 min

A slow, austere plunge into spiritual torment, with stark rural imagery and a relentless sense of dread.

Overview
Satan tempts Father Dossignan, who is trying to save the soul of a young girl who killed one of her lovers.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • guilt
  • obsession
  • death
  • isolation
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror3
Humour0
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Maurice Pialat
Written by
Sylvie Pialat, Maurice Pialat
Starring
Gérard Depardieu, Sandrine Bonnaire, Maurice Pialat, Brigitte Legendre, Alain Artur, Yann Dedet, Jean-Claude Bourlat, Jean-Christophe Bouvet
Music
Henri Dutilleux
Cinematography
Willy Kurant
Runtime
98 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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