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When the House Burns Down

2022 · 106 min

A slow, thoughtful journey through voices and music that invites you to reflect on community and shared life.

Overview
From Brazzaville to Barcelona, a journey around the world in search of unique and diverse voices with the purpose of celebrating the collective dimension of life through words, music and the movement of bodies.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • identity
  • art
  • music
  • freedom
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Elisabeth Perceval, Nicolas Klotz
Written by
Elisabeth Perceval, Nicolas Klotz
Starring
Nicolas Klotz, Elisabeth Perceval
Music
Ulysse Klotz
Cinematography
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Runtime
106 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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