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Reine Crocodile

2018 · 30 min

A haunting, slow-burning encounter that blurs intimacy and death, leaving a lingering unease.

Directed by: Charles Habib-Drouot
Genres: Drama, Romance, Mystery
Starring: Lydia Indjova, Marc Veh, Gergana Todorova

Overview: Rayna is a Bulgarian prostitute, working in Brussels’ red light district. One night, she shares a mystical and sexual moment with an African client, who dies shortly after. That night will haunt her.

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Directed by: Charles Habib-Drouot
Genres: Drama, Romance, Mystery
Starring: Lydia Indjova, Marc Veh, Gergana Todorova

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: isolation
death
trauma
identity
sexuality
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	4
Humour	0
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, romance, mystery
Directed by: Charles Habib-Drouot
Written by: Charles Habib-Drouot
Starring: Lydia Indjova, Marc Veh, Gergana Todorova, Desislava Gigova
Cinematography: Fiona Braillon
Runtime: 30 min
Country: Belgium, France
Languages: Bulgarian, French

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