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Act of Aggression

1975 · 101 min

A cold, methodical descent into grief and vengeance that lingers on the grim mechanics of retribution.

Overview
After his wife and daughter are raped and killed by a motorbike gang, a man sets out to take revenge.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • revenge
    • grief
    • violence
    • justice
    • trauma
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness8
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight8

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    Where to watch in the UK

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, crime
    Directed by
    Gérard Pirès
    Written by
    Gérard Pirès, Jean-Patrick Manchette
    Starring
    Jean-Louis Trintignant, Catherine Deneuve, Claude Brasseur, Philippe Brigaud, Milena Vukotić, Franco Fabrizi, Delphine Boffy, Leonora Fani
    Music
    Robert Charlebois
    Cinematography
    Silvano Ippoliti
    Runtime
    101 min
    Country
    France, Italy
    Languages
    French

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