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Penn sardines

2004 · 100 min

A grounded, quietly stirring period drama that immerses you in the grit and solidarity of working-class struggle.

Directed by
Marc Rivière
Genres
History, Drama
Overview
In 1924, female workers in a sardine cannery in Brittany went on strike.

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Directed by
Marc Rivière
Genres
History, Drama
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • justice
  • power
  • work
  • gender
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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