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Being Maria

2024 · 100 min

A somber, slow-burning true story that immerses you in the exploitation and emotional toll behind a famous film, leaving a lingering sense of injustice.

Directed by
Jessica Palud
Genres
History, Drama
Starring
Anamaria Vartolomei, Céleste Brunnquell, Matt Dillon
Tagline
The true story of Maria Schneider behind the making of Last Tango in Paris.
Overview
A young, struggling actress lands her dream role in a film by an emerging Italian director, starring alongside an American superstar. What begins as her big breakthrough quickly turns into a living hell.

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Directed by
Jessica Palud
Genres
History, Drama
Starring
Anamaria Vartolomei, Céleste Brunnquell, Matt Dillon
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • exploration
  • power
  • betrayal
  • trauma
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
history, drama
Directed by
Jessica Palud
Written by
Laurette Polmanss, Jessica Palud
Starring
Anamaria Vartolomei, Céleste Brunnquell, Matt Dillon, Marie Gillain, Yvan Attal, Stanislas Merhar, Jérémy Charvet, Giuseppe Maggio
Music
Benjamin Biolay
Cinematography
Sébastien Buchmann
Runtime
100 min
Country
Belgium, France
Languages
Italian, French, English

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