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La femme à abattre

1993 · 87 min

A knotty French thriller that keeps you leaning in as a routine investigation curdles into something uncomfortably personal.

Directed by
Guy Pinon
Starring
Aurélien Recoing, Marie Bunel, Patrick Lizana
Overview
A policeman discovers during a case that he is investigating himself. His wife has witnessed a terrorist attack committed by her lover.

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Directed by
Guy Pinon
Starring
Aurélien Recoing, Marie Bunel, Patrick Lizana
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • deception
    • betrayal
    • crime
    • obsession
    Places
    • big city
    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
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight6

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    Where to watch in the UK

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    Details

    Directed by
    Guy Pinon
    Written by
    Guy Pinon
    Starring
    Aurélien Recoing, Marie Bunel, Patrick Lizana, Valérie Vogt, Jacques Gamblin, Eric Prat, Jean-Bernard Feitussi, Pascaline Ponti
    Music
    Christian Lotito
    Cinematography
    Éric Gautier
    Runtime
    87 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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