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The Mother and the Whore

1973 · 219 min

A long, talky, emotionally raw immersion in self-absorbed characters, demanding patience but rewarding with uncomfortable intimacy.

Overview: Aimless young Alexandre juggles his relationships with his girlfriend, Marie, and a casual lover named Veronika. Marie becomes increasingly jealous of Alexandre's fling with Veronika and as the trio continues their unsustainable affair, the emotional stakes get higher, leading to conflict and unhappiness.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Love, identity, isolation, gender
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
isolation
gender
obsession
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong