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The Source

2011 · 135 min

A warm, gently satirical village comedy where everyday struggles become a playful battle of the sexes, leaving you with a smile and a quiet sense of solidarity.

Directed by
Radu Mihăileanu
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Leïla Bekhti, Hafsia Herzi, Biyouna
Overview
A comedy/drama set in a village and centered on a battle of the sexes, where women threaten to withhold sexual favours as long as the men refuse to install a water pipe.

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Directed by
Radu Mihăileanu
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Leïla Bekhti, Hafsia Herzi, Biyouna
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • gender
  • power
  • class
  • family
  • rebellion
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

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comedy, drama
Directed by
Radu Mihăileanu
Written by
Alain-Michel Blanc, Radu Mihăileanu
Starring
Leïla Bekhti, Hafsia Herzi, Biyouna, Sabrina Ouazani, Saleh Bakri, Hiam Abbass, Mohamed Majd, Amal El Atrache
Music
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Cinematography
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135 min
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Morocco, France, Belgium, Italy
Languages
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