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The Sting

2025 · 17 min

A quiet, tense family drama that simmers with unspoken conflict and erupts into raw emotional confrontation.

Directed by
Lena Dana
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Julien de Saint Jean, Lena Dana, Carole Franck
Overview
Lucien is on vacation in the country with his mother and grandmother. He finally decides to write to his uncle. When his mother finds out, she explodes with rage.

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Directed by
Lena Dana
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Julien de Saint Jean, Lena Dana, Carole Franck
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 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
  • family
  • love
  • isolation
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Lena Dana
Written by
Lena Dana
Starring
Julien de Saint Jean, Lena Dana, Carole Franck, Marie Blanche Monteleone
Cinematography
Kevin Dubert
Runtime
17 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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