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Just an Illusion

2026 · 119 min

A gentle, bittersweet coming-of-age story that balances warmth and unease, inviting you to linger on the small moments of family and first love.

Overview: In 1985 suburban Paris, 12-year-old Vincent lives with his distant older brother and quarrelling parents. Amid laughter and unease, he navigates friendship and first love, while beginning to confront the adult world.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, earnest and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, family, love, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
family
love
identity
friendship
Places: suburbs
big city
home
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild