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Borgo

2024 · 118 min

A quiet, watchful prison drama that slowly tightens around a woman caught in obligations she never meant to accept.

Directed by
Stéphane Demoustier
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Hafsia Herzi, Moussa Mansaly, Florence Loiret Caille
Overview
Melissa is an experienced, exemplary prison guard. But a dangerous spiral is set into motion when she transfers to a Corsican jail, where she accepts help and protection from inmate Saveriu to get her bearings. Upon his release, he contacts Melissa expecting to collect.

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Directed by
Stéphane Demoustier
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Hafsia Herzi, Moussa Mansaly, Florence Loiret Caille
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • corruption
    • betrayal
    • isolation
    • power
    Places
    • prison
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, crime
    Directed by
    Stéphane Demoustier
    Written by
    Pascal-Pierre Garbarini, Stéphane Demoustier
    Starring
    Hafsia Herzi, Moussa Mansaly, Florence Loiret Caille, Pablo Pauly, Cédric Appietto, Michel Fau, Louis Memmi, Fanny Guidecoq
    Music
    Philippe Sarde
    Cinematography
    David Chambille
    Runtime
    118 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    Corsican, French

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