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U2: Follies

1981 · 26 min

A raw, intimate early-concert document that puts you in the room with a young band still finding its footing.

Genres
Music
Overview
On February 10, 1981, U2 is in concert in Brussels at Beursschouwburg. At the time they just released their first album, 'Boy'. Filmed for Belgian TV.
How it feels
Earnest, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Music, coming-of-age, ambition, friendship
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • music
  • coming-of-age
  • ambition
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
music
Starring
Gilles Verlant, Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.
Runtime
26 min
Country
Belgium
Languages
French

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