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Sombre

1998 · 112 min

An oppressive, hypnotic descent into madness and violence, with stark imagery and a cold, unsettling atmosphere that lingers.

Directed by
Philippe Grandrieux
Genres
Drama, Horror
Starring
Marc Barbé, Elina Löwensohn, Coralie Trinh Thi
Overview
A serial killer stalks a woman he befriended after her car broke down.

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Directed by
Philippe Grandrieux
Genres
Drama, Horror
Starring
Marc Barbé, Elina Löwensohn, Coralie Trinh Thi
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • obsession
  • violence
  • isolation
  • madness
  • death
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror7
Humour0
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, horror
Directed by
Philippe Grandrieux
Written by
Sophie Fillières, Philippe Grandrieux, Pierre Hodgson
Starring
Marc Barbé, Elina Löwensohn, Coralie Trinh Thi, Tony Baillargeat, Géraldine Voillat, Maxime Mazzolini, Alexandra Noël
Music
Alan Vega
Cinematography
Sabine Lancelin
Runtime
112 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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