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Le film de sa vie

2025 · 25 min

A quiet, introspective short that lingers in the ache of memory and creative block, with an undercurrent of unease.

Directed by
Jules Carrin
Starring
Yoann Blanc, Catherine Salée, Max Libert
Overview
A depressive director returns to his childhood countryside to prepare a new film, accompanied by an alcoholic producer. But things don't go according to plan, and ghosts from the past resurface.

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Directed by
Jules Carrin
Starring
Yoann Blanc, Catherine Salée, Max Libert
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • memory
  • art
  • addiction
  • isolation
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Directed by
Jules Carrin
Written by
Jules Carrin
Starring
Yoann Blanc, Catherine Salée, Max Libert, Nicolas Michot, Patrick Evrard
Runtime
25 min

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