Movie

L'Âge bête

1980 · 89 min

A slow, uneasy descent from teenage mischief into something far darker, leaving a lingering chill.

Overview: A bad joke by two unruly teenagers backfires. Julien and Hervé give their teacher, Eliane, a hard time until they are suspended. To get revenge, he decides to kidnap her and hide her in an isolated house to scare her, but nothing will go as planned.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, coming-of-age, guilt, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 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: revenge
coming-of-age
guilt
isolation
morality
Places: single country house
school
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild