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Clement

2001 · 139 min

A quiet, sunlit summer of awkward longing, watched with handheld intimacy and a slow ache of tenderness and unease.

Directed by
Emmanuelle Bercot
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Olivier Gueritée, Emmanuelle Bercot, Kevin Goffette
Overview
Benoit turns 13 and develops an intense crush on his godmother, Marion. As they lie on beaches in the summer, she humors him by talking about the mysteries of women.

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Directed by
Emmanuelle Bercot
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Olivier Gueritée, Emmanuelle Bercot, Kevin Goffette
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • love
  • identity
  • family
  • obsession
Places
  • countryside
  • sea
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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drama, romance
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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