Movie

Zépon

2022 · 115 min

A slow-burning, culturally rich drama that mixes cockfighting tension with family stakes, feeling tense and earnest with a touch of melancholy.

Overview: Zépon is a tale that takes place in modern Martinique in the world of cockfighting, a strong element of Creole culture. It could be summed up in one line: Following a bet a man bets his only daughter on a cockfight.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, melancholic and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, greed, grief, trauma
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
greed
grief
trauma
class
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild