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Tender Cousins

1980 · 92 min

A hazy, sunlit summer idyll that slowly curdles into something more awkward and uncomfortable to watch.

Directed by
David Hamilton
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Anja Schüte, Valérie Dumas, Thierry Tevini
Overview
Teenage Julien loves his teenage cousin Julia among flowers in summer of '39 France.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
David Hamilton
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Anja Schüte, Valérie Dumas, Thierry Tevini
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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
    • coming-of-age
    • love
    • family
    • identity
    • betrayal
    Places
    • single country house
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance6
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
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    Directed by
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    Written by
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    Starring
    Anja Schüte, Valérie Dumas, Thierry Tevini, Évelyne Dandry, Elisa Servier, Macha Méril, Pierre Vernier, Gaëlle Legrand
    Cinematography
    Bernard Daillencourt
    Runtime
    92 min
    Country
    Germany, France
    Languages
    French, Italian

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