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Lily Sometimes

2010 · 103 min

A quiet, sombre French drama about loss and family duty, carried by restrained performances and a slow, watchful mood.

Overview
After the death of her mother, a woman returns home to care for her sister.

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How it feels

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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
    • grief
    • family
    • isolation
    Places
    • countryside
    • home
    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
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Fabienne Berthaud
    Written by
    Pascal Arnold, Fabienne Berthaud
    Starring
    Diane Kruger, Ludivine Sagnier, Denis Ménochet, Brigitte Catillon, Jacques Spiesser, Anne Benoît, Jean-Pierre Martins, Gaëtan Gallier
    Music
    Michael Stevens
    Cinematography
    Nathalie Durand, Fabienne Berthaud
    Runtime
    103 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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