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Sexus

1965 · 76 min

A slow, claustrophobic hostage drama that simmers with uneasy attraction and sudden violence, feeling more like a moody study of desire and danger than a thriller.

Tagline
A Study of Physical Excess!!
Overview
A beautiful heiress is kidnapped and held hostage until her wealthy father comes up with a ransom. The heiress develops an attraction to one of her kidnappers, but another member of the gang tries to rape her, leading to a deadly triangle.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • violence
  • power
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
José Bénazéraf
Written by
José Bénazéraf
Starring
Willy Braque, Yves Duffaut, Annie Josse, Virginie Solenn, Alain Tissier, José Bénazéraf
Cinematography
Alain Derobe
Runtime
76 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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