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Jerk

2021 · 60 min

A strange, somber and unsettling experience, poetic and darkly funny, that keeps you at a distance while demanding close attention.

Directed by
Gisèle Vienne
Genres
Drama, Crime
Overview
"Jerk" is an imaginary reconstruction – strange, poetic, funny and somber – of the crimes perpetrated by American serial killer Dean Corll who, with the help of teenagers David Brooks and Wayne Henley, killed more than twenty boys in the state of Texas during mid-70s.
How it feels
Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Violence, crime, madness, isolation
Content
Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Gisèle Vienne
Genres
Drama, Crime
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language strong
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror6
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness9
    Complexity8
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, crime
    Directed by
    Gisèle Vienne
    Written by
    Dennis Cooper
    Starring
    Jonathan Capdevielle, Catherine Robbe-Grillet, Serge Ramon
    Music
    Peter Rehberg
    Cinematography
    Jonathan Ricquebourg
    Runtime
    60 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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