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White Wedding

1989 · 92 min

A quiet, uneasy romance that drifts from classroom tension into obsession and quiet devastation, leaving a lingering ache.

Overview
A philosophy professor has an illicit affair with one of his students, a bright yet troubled girl who lives alone.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • obsession
  • love
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • school
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Jean-Claude Brisseau
Written by
Jean-Claude Brisseau
Starring
Vanessa Paradis, Bruno Cremer, Ludmila Mikaël, François Négret, Jean Dasté, Véronique Silver, Philippe Tuin, Benoît Muracciole
Music
Jean Musy
Cinematography
Romain Winding
Runtime
92 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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