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Les Passeurs

1995

A quiet, observational documentary that sits with grief and the everyday labour of death, asking patience and emotional openness from the viewer.

Directed by
Anna Peyregne, Valérie Denesle
Genres
Documentary
Overview
"We are both in mourning. We decided to film three brothers, funeral directors, for whom death is part of everyday life."

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Directed by
Anna Peyregne, Valérie Denesle
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • death
    • grief
    • family
    • work
    Places
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism10
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight8

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    Genres
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    Directed by
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    Country
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    Languages
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