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Darling

2007 · 94 min

A raw, unsentimental portrait of a woman's resilience, carried by a fierce performance and a refusal to pity its heroine.

Directed by
Christine Carrière
Genres
Drama
Starring
Marina Foïs, Guillaume Canet, Océane Decaudain
Overview
Darling is a woman of today. It seems to always choose the wrong path. Suffers but does not look like a victim. Do not feel sorry for herself. On the contrary, shows a passion for life against all odds. She is struggling to exist. If you fall, get up. Because Darling is naive and fearless, brave and instinctive. Has the life force of a tragic heroine.

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Directed by
Christine Carrière
Genres
Drama
Starring
Marina Foïs, Guillaume Canet, Océane Decaudain
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • identity
  • isolation
  • family
  • trauma
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Christine Carrière
Written by
Pascal Arnold, Christine Carrière
Starring
Marina Foïs, Guillaume Canet, Océane Decaudain, Anne Benoît, Marc Brunet, Sissi Duparc, Hervé Lassïnce, Eloïse Charretier
Runtime
94 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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