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Portraits / Mirrors

1984 · 75 min

A slow, hypnotic study of faces and reflections that rewards patience with quiet, unsettling intimacy.

Directed by
Katerina Thomadaki, Maria Klonaris
Starring
Aloual, Gaël Badaud, Raphaël Bassan
Overview
A single-screen version of the Portraits / Mirrors multi-projection. Featuring portraits of: Aloual, Gaël Badaud, Raphaël Bassan, Yann Beauvais, Jean-Michel Bouhours, Gérard Courant, Berndt Deprez, Bertrand Gadenne, Mythia Kolésar, Christian Lebrat, Stéphane Marti, Pascal Martin, Michel Nedjar, Dominique Noguez, Vivian Ostrovsky, Bernard Roué, Martine Rousset, Alain Sayag, Unglee, and Catherine Zbinden.

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Directed by
Katerina Thomadaki, Maria Klonaris
Starring
Aloual, Gaël Badaud, Raphaël Bassan
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • art
  • memory
  • isolation
  • obsession
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity8
Emotional weight5

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Directed by
Katerina Thomadaki, Maria Klonaris
Starring
Aloual, Gaël Badaud, Raphaël Bassan, Yann Beauvais, Jean-Michel Bouhours, Gérard Courant, Berndt Deprez, Bertrand Gadenne
Runtime
75 min
Country
France

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