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Thank You, Life

1991 · 117 min

A dreamlike, provocative coming-of-age ride that unsettles as much as it seduces, mixing eroticism with creeping dread.

Directed by: Bertrand Blier
Genres: Drama
Starring: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Anouk Grinberg, Michel Blanc

Overview: Camille, a naïve schoolgirl, meets an intriguing influence in Joelle, a slightly older and much more experienced spirit. Camille follows her new friend through the discovery of sex and the darker side of life. As the film progresses, Camille discovers AIDS and the fear that she may have picked up the disease in her early encounters.

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Directed by: Bertrand Blier
Genres: Drama
Starring: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Anouk Grinberg, Michel Blanc

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
sexuality
identity
death
isolation
Places: small town
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	4
Realism	4
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Bertrand Blier
Written by: Bertrand Blier
Starring: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Anouk Grinberg, Michel Blanc, Jean Carmet, Annie Girardot, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Catherine Jacob, Gérard Depardieu
Music: Arno
Cinematography: Philippe Rousselot
Runtime: 117 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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