I Stand Alone
Film199889 min

I Stand Alone

Taste attributes: dramathrillersexcrimefresh & originalunsavouryheavylinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary

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"In the bowels of France"

Boxlist takeExpect a dark, weighty thriller, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

The Butcher has done some time in jail after beating up the guy who tried to seduce his teenage mentally-handicapped daughter. Now he wants to start a new life. He leaves his daughter in an institution and moves to Lille suburbs with his mistress. She promised him a new butcher shop. She lied. The butcher decides to go back to Paris and find his daughter.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Philippe NahonBlandine LenoirFrankie PainMartine AudrainZaven

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1998
Runtime
89 min
Status
Released
Studio
Canal+
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