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The Arrangement

2025 · 103 min

A quiet, restrained period drama that watches two women circle each other under one roof, tense with everything left unsaid.

Directed by
Jérôme Bonnell
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Swann Arlaud, Galatea Bellugi, Louise Chevillotte
Overview
This is the story of Céleste, a young, maid employed by Victoire and André in 1908. It is the story of Victoire, the model wife she doesn't know how to be. Two women who are completely different but who live under the same roof, defying conventions and the unspoken.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Jérôme Bonnell
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Swann Arlaud, Galatea Bellugi, Louise Chevillotte
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • class
    • gender
    • identity
    • power
    • isolation
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, history
    Directed by
    Jérôme Bonnell
    Written by
    Jérôme Bonnell
    Starring
    Swann Arlaud, Galatea Bellugi, Louise Chevillotte, Emmanuelle Devos, Aymeline Alix, Pierre Philippe, Camille Rutherford, François Chattot
    Music
    David Sztanke
    Runtime
    103 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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