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Le Livre de minuit

1996 · 17 min

A tense yet tender wartime vignette where a child's storytelling becomes a quiet act of protection and love.

Directed by
Thierry Binisti
Genres
Drama, History
Overview
In 1942, in the middle of World War II, a young boy uses the tales in the 1001 Nights book and the wonderful story of Sheherazade to protect his mother who is engaged in undercover activities with the publisher Editions de Minuit.
How it feels
Tense, warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
War, family, survival, immigration
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Thierry Binisti
Genres
Drama, History
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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