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Paul

1969 · 92 min

A quiet, drifting art film that asks patience as it follows aimless seekers through sparse, sunlit landscapes.

Directed by
Diourka Medveczky
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jean-Pierre Léaud, Bernadette Lafont, Jean-Pierre Kalfon
Overview
Follows a young man who leaves his affluent life to join a wandering vegetarian cult. Led by a charismatic pilgrim, the group subsists by begging, often drawing local ire, like when they're arrested for stealing eggs. Paul and a fellow follower, Marianne, attempt to create a secluded paradise on a remote island.

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Directed by
Diourka Medveczky
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jean-Pierre Léaud, Bernadette Lafont, Jean-Pierre Kalfon
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    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • isolation
    • faith
    • freedom
    • class
    Places
    • countryside
    • sea
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension2
    Darkness4
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Diourka Medveczky
    Written by
    Diourka Medveczky
    Starring
    Jean-Pierre Léaud, Bernadette Lafont, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Béatrice Costantini, Léonie Lousseau, Kate Manheim
    Cinematography
    Charlet Recors
    Runtime
    92 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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