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Regrets

2009 · 104 min

A quiet, introspective French drama that lingers on grief and rekindled love with a gentle, melancholic restraint.

Directed by
Cédric Kahn
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Yvan Attal, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Arly Jover
Overview
After the death of his mother, fortysomething introvert Mathieu enters into a second relationship with his high-school girlfriend, Maya.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Cédric Kahn
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Yvan Attal, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Arly Jover
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • grief
    • love
    • memory
    • identity
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance6
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Genres
    drama, romance
    Directed by
    Cédric Kahn
    Written by
    Cédric Kahn
    Starring
    Yvan Attal, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Arly Jover, Philippe Katerine, François Négret
    Runtime
    104 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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