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La Bête de foire

1993 · 68 min

A haunting, claustrophobic chamber piece that blurs memory and desire, demanding patience as it unfolds with quiet intensity.

Directed by
Isabelle Hayeur
Genres
Drama
Starring
David La Haye, Linda Roy, Gregory Hlady
Overview
Irène lives in her cage, Grégoire lives in the apartment. The iron bars constitute the condition of their love and its limit. Grégoire is the double of Tania, the deceased wife of her Russian boss during the siege of the red city. Will Irene, haunted by Tania, be able to counter the recurrence of tragic events?

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Directed by
Isabelle Hayeur
Genres
Drama
Starring
David La Haye, Linda Roy, Gregory Hlady
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 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
  • grief
  • isolation
  • memory
  • identity
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror3
Humour1
Realism5
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
David La Haye, Linda Roy, Gregory Hlady, Catherine Sénart, Catherine Lachance, Nicolas Paré, Kliment Denchev, Vincent Houdet
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
68 min
Country
Canada
Languages
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