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Moulin

2026 · 130 min

A claustrophobic, unrelenting descent into interrogation and endurance, immersive and harrowing, with little relief and a heavy emotional toll.

Overview
In June 1943, Jean Moulin, leader of the French Resistance, is arrested while attempting to reunite the forces of the "Armée Secrète." Interrogated by Klaus Barbie, the head of the Gestapo in Lyon, Moulin is drawn into a relentless confrontation.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • violence
  • freedom
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour0
Realism8
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
history, drama, war
Directed by
László Nemes
Written by
Olivier Demangel
Starring
Gilles Lellouche, Lars Eidinger, Louise Bourgoin, Marcin Czarnik, Max Warburton, Félix Lefebvre, Hortense de Gromard, Théo Costa-Marini
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
130 min
Country
France, Belgium, United States of America
Languages
German, French

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