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Ninon O'Clock

2023 · 32 min

A tense, talky chamber piece where emotional games and unspoken desires simmer under a summer sun.

Directed by: Olivier Cheval
Starring: Charlotte Bayer-Broc, Juliette Bayer-Broc, Luc Chessel

Overview: Andréa spends the summer writing in a holiday home. Inconsolable after a break-up, she urges her sister Ninon to join. But her ex-girlfriend Elise unexpectedly shows up to patch things up. And it’s already too late to tell Ninon not to come. Let the full game begin.

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Directed by: Olivier Cheval
Starring: Charlotte Bayer-Broc, Juliette Bayer-Broc, Luc Chessel

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
betrayal
identity
family
deception
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	6
Darkness	4
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Directed by: Olivier Cheval
Written by: Olivier Cheval, Camille Polet
Starring: Charlotte Bayer-Broc, Juliette Bayer-Broc, Luc Chessel, Héléna de Laurens
Cinematography: Robin Fresson
Runtime: 32 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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