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King Max

2021 · 21 min

An intimate, tender coming-of-age story that feels like discovering a new self and a welcoming community.

Directed by
Adèle Vincenti-Crasson
Genres
Drama
Starring
Julie Furton, Jay des Adelphes, Vesper Quinn
Overview
Maximilienne discovers a new side of herself while playing with her appearance alone in her bedroom. One night, she finds herself in a nightclub at a drag king show. A new world opens itself before her. She has found a new family.

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Directed by
Adèle Vincenti-Crasson
Genres
Drama
Starring
Julie Furton, Jay des Adelphes, Vesper Quinn
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • found family
  • coming-of-age
  • gender
  • sexuality
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Adèle Vincenti-Crasson
Written by
Adèle Vincenti-Crasson
Starring
Julie Furton, Jay des Adelphes, Vesper Quinn, Maude Chaillou, Claire Guillon, Sophie Froissard, Emmanuel Ménard
Music
Félix Fléchet
Cinematography
Éva Bedon
Runtime
21 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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