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Malgré eux

2019 · 16 min

A quiet, weighty slice of life in the aftermath of violence, carrying grief and tension in ordinary moments.

Directed by
Djigui Diarra
Starring
Djigui Diarra, Jackee Toto, Lokmane Bengana
Overview
In the french neighbourhood of Rosières, a police officer shot a mother during an intervention. Since then, Mory, Toussaint, and Ali, the victim's son, have been trying to continue living.

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Directed by
Djigui Diarra
Starring
Djigui Diarra, Jackee Toto, Lokmane Bengana
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • trauma
  • isolation
  • family
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Directed by
Djigui Diarra
Written by
Djigui Diarra, Elma Timoteo
Starring
Djigui Diarra, Jackee Toto, Lokmane Bengana, Maeva Théodat, Michael Evans, Boris Sztulman
Cinematography
Juliette Barrat
Runtime
16 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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