La Salamandre (1971) (1971) poster
1971 · drama

La Salamandre (1971)

Directed by Alain Tanner2h 5m1971
ElsewhereTMDB6.841
  • measured
  • intimate
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Neutral, measured, measured drama, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, intimate, measured.

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Pierre and Paul, journalist and writer respectively, team up to write a screenplay based on the real story of a young woman accused by her uncle of trying to kill him. They decide to meet her.

Our read · La Salamandre (1971) (1971) reads as a neutral, measured, grounded drama entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook, with a strong directorial signature.

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You want a witty, digressive inquiry into a woman's elusive story.

ends ambiguousit stays with yousteady all the waygrips by minute 15attention 3/5earns its lengthsubtitles: full
Date nightWith friendsSoloWith parentsKids around

Skip it tonightYou prefer clear plots and action over talky character studies.

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Mood · HeavyCosy
Pacing · Slow-burnKinetic
Intensity · GentleExtreme
Weirdness · ConventionalSurreal
Hope · NihilisticRedemptive
Stakes · IntimateEpic
Humour · NoneBroad
Reality · GroundedFantastical
Density · SparseTwisty
Warmth · ColdTender
Auteur · TransparentSignature
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