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Bibliothèque Pascal

2010 · 105 min

A grim, dreamlike descent into exploitation, told in fragments that blur memory and fantasy and leave you unsettled.

Directed by: Szabolcs Hajdu
Genres: Drama
Starring: Török-Illyés Orsolya, Andi Vasluianu, Shamgar Amram

Overview: A single mother's struggle to support her child leads her into the surreal netherworld of illegal sexual enterprises, with her finally ending up in the Bibliothèque Pascal; an elegant but bizarre house of prostitution in which men can re-enact sexual scenarios inspired by great works of literature for a hefty fee.

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Directed by: Szabolcs Hajdu
Genres: Drama
Starring: Török-Illyés Orsolya, Andi Vasluianu, Shamgar Amram

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 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: isolation
survival
sexuality
class
power
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	1
Horror	4
Humour	2
Realism	5
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	8

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