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Delicacy

2011 · 108 min

A gentle, bittersweet romance that balances the ache of loss with quirky, tender humor and a hopeful heart.

Directed by
David Foenkinos, Stéphane Foenkinos
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Starring
Audrey Tautou, François Damiens, Mélanie Bernier
Tagline
Love can surprise you.
Overview
A French woman mourning over the death of her husband three years prior is courted by a Swedish co-worker.

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Stream in the UK
  • Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
David Foenkinos, Stéphane Foenkinos
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Starring
Audrey Tautou, François Damiens, Mélanie Bernier
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • love
  • healing
  • identity
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy, romance
Directed by
David Foenkinos, Stéphane Foenkinos
Written by
David Foenkinos
Starring
Audrey Tautou, François Damiens, Mélanie Bernier, Joséphine de Meaux, Pio Marmaï, Bruno Todeschini, Marc Citti, Alexandre Pavloff
Music
Émilie Simon
Cinematography
Rémy Chevrin
Runtime
108 min
Country
France
Languages
French, Swedish

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