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Suddenly

2023 · 114 min

A tense, intimate survival story that tests a fragile relationship against a harsh, indifferent landscape.

Directed by: Thomas Bidegain
Genres: Thriller, Drama, Adventure
Starring: Gilles Lellouche, Mélanie Thierry

Overview: Ben and Laura are a passionate but volatile couple who embark on a round-the-world sailing adventure to give their relationship a new start. During their trip, they decide to explore a vast deserted island which they discover off the coast of Chile. Caught in a violent storm, they shelter in an abandoned whaling station for the night but wake up the next morning to find their boat has disappeared. Stranded in a hostile environment with no means of communication, dwindling supplies and winter approaching they must work together in a life and death battle for survival, that will challenge their feelings and change their relationship forever.

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Directed by: Thomas Bidegain
Genres: Thriller, Drama, Adventure
Starring: Gilles Lellouche, Mélanie Thierry

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: survival
isolation
love
betrayal
healing
Places: wilderness
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	5
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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