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The Doll

2026 · 100 min

A gentle, offbeat French comedy that blends whimsy and melancholy as a man's fantasy life collides with reality.

Directed by: Sophie Beaulieu
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Vincent Macaigne, Cécile de France, Zoé Marchal

Overview: Eastern France, nowadays. Rémi, who has never recovered from a heartbreak, shares his life with a doll called Audrey. But the day his new coworker, Patricia, arrives at his company, Audrey comes to life. The two women will turn Rémi’s life upside down.

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Directed by: Sophie Beaulieu
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Vincent Macaigne, Cécile de France, Zoé Marchal

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
grief
identity
loneliness
healing
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	6
Romance	7
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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